Ireland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Ireland
4.47
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.9
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
44th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.9 against 4.47 in Ireland, a difference of 0.43.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 69 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.96 | 10.34 | 6.62 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 8.15 | 4.09 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 5.39 | 0.0264 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 6.14 | 4.53 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.31 | 0.7254 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.9 against 4.47 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.43, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Ireland ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.