Germany vs Ireland: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Germany
29.7
in 2025
Ireland
28.1
in 2025
Germany rank
33rd
Ireland rank
36th
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.7 against 28.1 in Ireland, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.73 | 43.69 | 2.96 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.17 | 42.43 | 5.26 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 34.26 | 2.06 | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.72 | 33.65 | 1.93 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.3 | 30.22 | 0.0833 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 29.7 against 28.1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Germany and Ireland?
- 1.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.