Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland peaked at 28.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 5 |
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 ministerial level positions in Ireland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland was 28.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.