Ireland vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Ireland
53.5%
in 2025
Upper middle income
38.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Ireland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.5% against 38.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 56.6% | 15.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 47.8% | 17.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 41.2% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 38.0% | 13.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Ireland or Upper middle income?
- Ireland, at 53.5% against 38.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 15.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.