Ireland vs United Kingdom: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

Ireland
5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Ireland rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
51015200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Ireland, a difference of 0.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.7602 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup United Kingdom
2010s 12.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 6.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Ireland
2020s 5.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.3881 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.