Ireland vs Seychelles: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
Seychelles
62.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
Seychelles rank
57th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.1% against 62.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Seychelles ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 59.4% | 13.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 65.2% | 8.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 66.2% | 9.7% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 62.7% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ireland or Seychelles?
- Ireland, at 63.1% against 62.9% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.