Estonia vs Ireland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Estonia
66.4%
in 2025
Ireland
66.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Ireland rank
9th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 66.4% against 66.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 56.6% | 4.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 61.9% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.0% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 1.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 66.4% against 66.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.