Ireland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Ireland
4.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.0%
in 2019
Ireland rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.9% against 4.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 4.9% against 4.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.