Egypt vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Egypt
68.1%
in 2024
Ireland
67.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
79th
Ireland rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.1% against 67.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 62.5% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 60.8% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 68.2% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 60.8% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 66.6% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 68.1% against 67.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Egypt ranks 79th 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.