Ireland vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Ireland
48.3%
in 2025
Upper middle income
32.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Ireland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.3% against 32.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 51.1% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 41.6% | 18.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.7% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 32.1% | 13.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Ireland or Upper middle income?
- Ireland, at 48.3% against 32.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 15.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.