Ireland vs Zeeland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Ireland
78.4%
in 2025
Zeeland
85.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Zeeland rank
13th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Zeeland
How they compare
Zeeland currently reports 85.7% against 78.4% in Ireland, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Zeeland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zeeland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Zeeland ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Zeeland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zeeland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 73.1% | 6.7% | Zeeland |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 74.2% | 3.6% | Zeeland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 79.0% | 6.9% | Zeeland |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 85.0% | 8.8% | Zeeland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Ireland or Zeeland?
- Zeeland, at 85.7% against 78.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Ireland and Zeeland?
- 7.3%, with Zeeland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zeeland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Zeeland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Zeeland ranks 13th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.