Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland
Ireland: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 37.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland stood at 37.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland peaked at 42.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 37th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 32.2% | 37.8% | 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ireland was 37.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).