Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Ireland
49.77 %
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
53.31 %
in 2019
Ireland rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 53.31 % against 49.77 % in Ireland, a difference of 3.54 %.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 37.2 % 56.44 % 19.24 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 46.73 % 57.23 % 10.5 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35.8 % 51.27 % 15.47 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 53.31 % against 49.77 % in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.54 %, 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?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Ireland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.