Australia vs Ireland: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.29 against 11.57 in Ireland, a difference of 5.72.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.87 | 0.446 | 22.42 | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.56 | 23.68 | 3.12 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.03 | 18.17 | 1.14 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 17.29 against 11.57 in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities between Australia and Ireland?
- 5.72, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Australia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.