Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Ireland
46.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 46.4% against 46.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 155 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 57.8% | 15.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 56.6% | 18.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 53.2% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 47.5% | 9.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 46.5% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 46.4% against 46.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 155 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, total (%) (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.