Ireland vs United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Ireland
74.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
75.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 48 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 | 62.5% | 70.4% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 71.3% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 72.1% | 7.8% | 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.