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

Ireland
46.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
45.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
52nd

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 46.6% against 45.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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 44.3% 61.3% 17.0% United Kingdom
1990s 40.6% 58.6% 18.0% United Kingdom
2000s 51.7% 54.5% 2.8% United Kingdom
2010s 37.9% 47.5% 9.5% United Kingdom
2020s 45.8% 45.8% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 46.6% against 45.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with Ireland 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, male (%)?
Ireland ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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