Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment with basic education, male
Ireland
8.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Ireland ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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).