Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 37.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions in Ireland is 37.93, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Ireland peaked at 39.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2000.
That places Ireland 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3 | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 39.5 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 33.17 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.68 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.62 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.22 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.28 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.35 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 37.87 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 37.93 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.04, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +26.1% | 30.6 | 38.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.74 | 26.3 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 33.17 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 | 36.35 | 38.2 | 4 |
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)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions in Ireland?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Ireland was 37.93 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.