Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Ireland
57.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
15.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 57.1% against 15.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 14.0% | 27.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 15.7% | 36.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 16.6% | 33.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 15.2% | 40.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 57.1% against 15.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 41.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.