Australia vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Australia
67.7%
in 2025
Ireland
67.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
82nd
Ireland rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.8% against 67.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 61.2% | 8.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 60.8% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 68.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 60.8% | 6.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.8% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.8% against 67.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.