Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
70.6%
in 2025
Ireland
83.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th

Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Ireland
020406080200820162025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 83.8% against 70.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 64.0% 75.5% 11.5% Ireland
2010s 63.8% 72.4% 8.6% Ireland
2020s 69.6% 80.6% 11.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 83.8% against 70.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
13.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Ireland rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 505 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed