Ireland vs Sud: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Sud
10.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Sud rank
30th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- Sud
How they compare
Sud currently reports 10.9% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Sud's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sud ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Sud ranks 30th of 48 countries.
Sud has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sud | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 21.2% | 15.4% | Sud |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 14.7% | 9.3% | Sud |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 17.5% | 6.8% | Sud |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Sud |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Ireland or Sud?
- Sud, at 10.9% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Ireland and Sud?
- 6.2%, with Sud ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sud?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sud rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Sud ranks 30th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.