Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Ireland or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Ireland as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Ireland and United Kingdom?

0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Ireland

8.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

8.4%

in 2025

Ireland rank

48th

United Kingdom rank

47th

Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.8%	13.9%	2.9%	Ireland
2000s	9.0%	9.4%	0.4%	United Kingdom
2010s	18.1%	9.9%	8.2%	Ireland
2020s	7.5%	7.3%	0.2%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Ireland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Ireland ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).