Greece vs Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

Greece
213 Thousand persons
in 2020
Ireland
263 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece rank
29th
Ireland rank
27th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 263 Thousand persons against 213 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 50 Thousand persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 545.88 Thousand persons 319.25 Thousand persons 226.62 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 451.4 Thousand persons 408.5 Thousand persons 42.9 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 287.7 Thousand persons 281.7 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 213 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 263 Thousand persons against 213 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Greece and Ireland?
50 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed