Brunei vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Brunei
68.3%
in 2025
Ireland
67.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
78th
Ireland rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Brunei
- Ireland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 68.3% against 67.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 59.8% | 19.5% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 68.4% | 5.1% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.4% | 3.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.8% | 1.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Brunei or Ireland?
- Brunei, at 68.3% against 67.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brunei and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brunei ranks 78th 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.