Ireland vs Sud-Est: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Sud-Est
11.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Sud-Est rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- Sud-Est
How they compare
Sud-Est currently reports 11.3% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sud-Est's figure about 2.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sud-Est ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Sud-Est ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sud-Est in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sud-Est | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Sud-Est |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Sud-Est |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | Sud-Est |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Ireland or Sud-Est?
- Sud-Est, at 11.3% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Ireland and Sud-Est?
- 6.6%, with Sud-Est ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sud-Est?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sud-Est rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Sud-Est ranks 29th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.