Share of female workers by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Share of female workers by sector was 1.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.13
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.19
in 1991
All-time low
1.11
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Ireland is 1.13, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Ireland peaked at 4.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2022.
That places Ireland 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.19 | — |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 | 2.46 | 4.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.27 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.21 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Estonia 1.42 compare
- 152 France 1.4 compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.28 compare
- 155 Netherlands 1.12 compare
- 156 Norway 1.11 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Ireland?
- Share of female workers by sector in Ireland was 1.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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