In 2006 both the UK and Ireland were above the EU average for their general levels of employment, with a total employment rate of 71.6% and 68.6% respectively compared to the EU average of 64.6%, and well above average with the employment rate of older workers (57.4% and 53.1 % compared to the EU average of 43.5%) (see link below).
Ziņojums: ES sasniegtais progress vienlīdzīgu iespēju un nediskriminācijas nodrošināšanā (Direktīvu 2000/43/EK un 2000/78/EK transponēšana)