Iceland vs Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Iceland
87.5
in 2025
Ireland
85.4
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 87.5 against 85.4 in Ireland, a difference of 2.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83 | 72.14 | 10.86 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.45 | 82.13 | 2.32 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 87.5 against 85.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Iceland and Ireland?
- 2.1, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.