Ireland vs United Kingdom: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Ireland
86.56
in 2024
United Kingdom
86.78
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 86.78 against 86.56 in Ireland, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.13 | 86.67 | 8.54 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 82.48 | 87.06 | 4.58 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 85.18 | 1.4 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 85.95 | 86.39 | 0.4381 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 86.78 against 86.56 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.22, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.