Ireland vs Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Ireland
48.0%
in 2025
Lower middle income
34.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Lower middle income rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.0% against 34.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 38th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 42.6% | 23.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 40.3% | 23.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.0% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 32.8% | 13.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 48.0% against 34.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 13.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Lower middle income ranks 35th 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, total (%) (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.