Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland
Ireland: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 37.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland is 37.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland peaked at 42.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 39th of 100 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.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 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% | -2.7% |
| 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% | -0.7% |
| 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% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +5.9% |
| 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% | 32.3% | 37.8% | 5 |
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 female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Ireland was 37.8% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management 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 Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).