Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Ireland or United Kingdom?

Ireland, at 46.4% against 46.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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, total (%) (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, total (%) … ages national

Ireland

46.4%

in 2025

United Kingdom

46.2%

in 2025

Ireland rank

33rd

United Kingdom rank

34th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 46.4% against 46.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 155 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	42.4%	57.8%	15.4%	United Kingdom
1990s	38.4%	56.0%	17.6%	United Kingdom
2000s	49.0%	51.7%	2.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	38.4%	47.5%	9.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	United Kingdom

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?: Ireland, at 46.4% against 46.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, 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, total (%)?: Ireland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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