Germany vs Ireland: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Germany
53.0%
in 2025
Ireland
52.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.0% against 52.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 51.4% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 43.5% | 8.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 53.0% against 52.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Germany ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.