Ireland vs United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation citizenship
Ireland
74.6
in 2025
United Kingdom
75.2
in 2019
Ireland rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 75.2 against 74.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.52 | 69.42 | 11.9 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 66.67 | 71.28 | 4.61 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 72.12 | 7.85 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 75.2 against 74.6 in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.