Germany vs Ireland: Employers, male (% of male employment)

Germany
5.4%
in 2025
Ireland
5.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Ireland rank
66th

Employers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 66th of 187 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 4.4% 0.6% Germany
2000s 6.4% 5.2% 1.2% Germany
2010s 6.7% 5.5% 1.3% Germany
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 0.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Germany and Ireland?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Germany ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).