Ireland vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Ireland
36.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom
29.9%
in 2019
Ireland rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 29.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 70.1% | 21.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 65.7% | 18.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 46.5% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 36.9% against 29.9% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 7.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.