Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total

Ireland
0.6%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6%
in 2016
Ireland rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6198319992016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 113 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, total, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, total between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, 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?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed