Employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
- 92 South Sudan 2.1% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 2.0% compare
- 95 Channel Islands 2.0% compare
- 96 Germany 2.0% compare
- 97 Hungary 2.0% compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland was 2.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).