What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Ireland and United Kingdom?

0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?

43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Ireland

46.1%

in 2025

United Kingdom

46.7%

in 2025

Ireland rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

26th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 46.7% against 46.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 154 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.4%	54.2%	13.8%	United Kingdom
1990s	36.0%	54.5%	18.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	46.2%	51.8%	5.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	38.9%	47.4%	8.5%	United Kingdom
2020s	45.1%	47.3%	2.3%	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 46.7% against 46.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?: Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.