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