Ireland vs South America: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Ireland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 13 against 11.7 in Ireland, a difference of 1.3.
That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South America ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and South America ranks 32nd of 70 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 18.18 | 8.27 | South America |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 16.46 | 0.42 | South America |
| 2020s | 12.58 | 18.02 | 5.44 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Ireland or South America?
- South America, at 13 against 11.7 in Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Ireland and South America?
- 1.3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South America rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Ireland ranks 31st and South America ranks 32nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.