Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 37.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ireland is 37.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ireland peaked at 43.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.49, in 2013.
That places Ireland 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.8 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 43.6 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 40.1 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.62 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.89 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.37 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.53 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31.26 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.96 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 34.99 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.08 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.89 | 33.7 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.31 | 30.49 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.57 | 32.25 | 37.08 | 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 senior and middle management positions in Ireland?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ireland was 37.08 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.49 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.