Ireland's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) was 46.64% in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 8.31 percentage points from 38.33% in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 46.64% | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 37.5% | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 38.33% | 2015 |
| Highest | 66.84% | 2007 |
| Lowest | 32.49% | 2012 |
| Average since 2016 | 43.95% | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 50.17% | 1983 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Ireland's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) fell 1.46 percentage points on 2024 (from 48.1% to 46.64%).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 5.31 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 14.63 percentage points in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.59 percentage points in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.03 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 52% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Ireland had the 32nd highest value of the 82 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 46.64% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 38.61% | 2025 |
| High income | 42.16% | 2025 |
Closest to Ireland in the 2025 ranking
- United States — 29th of 82: 50.14%
- Ecuador — 30th of 82: 48.81%
- Japan — 31st of 82: 48.34%
- United Kingdom — 33rd of 82: 45.77%
- Colombia — 34th of 82: 43.49%
- Sweden — 35th of 82: 43.09%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 43 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.64 |
| 2024 | 48.1 |
| 2023 | 52.34 |
| 2022 | 45.62 |
| 2021 | 44.38 |
| 2020 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 41.36 |
| 2018 | 41.21 |
| 2017 | 40.16 |
| 2016 | 42.22 |
| 2015 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Ireland
- Net migration — 35,417 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 61.28% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 86.12% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 71.15% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 66.14% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) — 52.21% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — 52.87% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Ireland's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)?
- 46.64% in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1983?
- It is down 3.53 percentage points from 50.17% in 1983. The highest value was 66.84% in 2007 and the lowest 32.49% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank?
- 32nd highest of 82 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) unusual for Ireland?
- In 2025, Ireland's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) fell 1.46 percentage points on 2024 (from 48.1% to 46.64%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 5.31 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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