Ireland vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Ireland
2,934 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
4,744 Thousand persons
in 2019
Ireland rank
25th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
19th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 4,744 Thousand persons against 2,934 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 1,810 Thousand persons.
That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 19th of 48 countries.
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,680 Thousand persons | 4,092 Thousand persons | 2,411 Thousand persons | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2000s | 2,029 Thousand persons | 4,265 Thousand persons | 2,236 Thousand persons | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2010s | 2,292 Thousand persons | 4,580 Thousand persons | 2,288 Thousand persons | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Ireland or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 4,744 Thousand persons against 2,934 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Ireland and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 1,810 Thousand persons, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 25th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 19th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.