Barbados vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Barbados
44.4%
in 2024
Ireland
46.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
54th
Ireland rank
51st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 46.6% against 44.4% in Barbados, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st of 154 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.2% | 43.5% | 8.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 39.2% | 7.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 48.4% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 39.4% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 47.6% | 7.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Barbados or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 46.6% against 44.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Barbados and Ireland?
- 2.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st 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, 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.