Ireland vs Romania: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Ireland
76.0%
in 2025
Romania
75.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Romania rank
19th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 76.0% against 75.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 61.3% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 60.5% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 76.0% against 75.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Ireland and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Romania ranks 19th 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.