Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 89.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland is 89.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.6% | — |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.6% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 82.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ireland was 89.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).