Ireland vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Ireland
2,934 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
3,630 Thousand persons
in 2019
Ireland rank
25th
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
28th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 3,630 Thousand persons against 2,934 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 696 Thousand persons.
That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th of 48 countries.
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,680 Thousand persons | 3,134 Thousand persons | 1,453 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2000s | 2,029 Thousand persons | 3,303 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2010s | 2,292 Thousand persons | 3,518 Thousand persons | 1,226 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Ireland or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 3,630 Thousand persons against 2,934 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 696 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.