Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland stood at 46.1%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland peaked at 59.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 28th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.8% | — |
| 1984 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 46.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +33.1% | 44.4% | 59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 36.8% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 36.5% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Bahamas 47.4% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.7% compare
- 27 Liechtenstein 46.1% compare
- 29 Malta 45.7% compare
- 30 Macau, China 44.5% compare
- 31 Angola 44.4% 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 employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ireland was 46.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.