Ireland vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Ireland
77.2%
in 2025
Lower middle income
61.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Lower middle income rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.2% against 61.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Lower middle income ranks 40th 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 | 71.2% | 61.9% | 9.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 62.1% | 12.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 59.1% | 13.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 59.9% | 16.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 77.2% against 61.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 16.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.