Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 21.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.43 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% 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 96th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 26.67 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.08 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 21.43 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.41 | 21.43 | 28.57 | 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 ministerial level positions in Ireland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ireland was 21.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.