Estonia vs Ireland: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Estonia
76.7%
in 2025
Ireland
76.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
14th
Ireland rank
17th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 76.7% against 76.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.1% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.0% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.0% | 6.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 2.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 76.7% against 76.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.