Germany vs Ireland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Germany
29.7%
in 2025
Ireland
28.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
31st
Ireland rank
34th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 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 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 45 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 | 40.7% | 43.7% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 42.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 33.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 0.1% | 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 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 45 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.