Labor force, female, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2489 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Ireland is 0.2489 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.2489 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 units per person, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1548 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1585 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1612 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1678 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.173 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1786 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1872 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1893 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.196 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.201 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2062 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2089 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2125 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2133 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2137 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2202 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2232 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2284 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.228 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.225 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2212 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2196 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2186 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2197 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2198 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2231 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2261 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2277 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2239 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2361 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2423 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2479 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2479 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2489 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1767 units per person | 0.1548 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2179 units per person | 0.2062 units per person | 0.2284 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.222 units per person | 0.2186 units per person | 0.2277 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 units per person | 0.2239 units per person | 0.2489 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Ireland?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Ireland was 0.2489 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2489 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 units per person in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.