Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Ireland
74.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
75.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 48 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 70.4% | 7.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 71.3% | 4.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 72.1% | 7.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.