Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland

Ireland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2007
All-time low
8.0%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland, 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 17.6 Percentage2008: 12.5 Percentage2009: 12.3 Percentage2010: 13.3 Percentage2011: 13.1 Percentage2012: 12.6 Percentage2013: 13.1 Percentage2014: 14.1 Percentage2015: 14.2 Percentage2016: 14.3 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 11.4 Percentage2019: 10.4 Percentage2020: 8.9 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 9 Percentage2023: 8.4 Percentage2024: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 8.0% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland peaked at 17.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Ireland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 17.6%
2008 12.5% -29.0%
2009 12.3% -1.6%
2010 13.3% +8.1%
2011 13.1% -1.5%
2012 12.6% -3.8%
2013 13.1% +4.0%
2014 14.1% +7.6%
2015 14.2% +0.7%
2016 14.3% +0.7%
2017 14.6% +2.1%
2018 11.4% -21.9%
2019 10.4% -8.8%
2020 8.9% -14.4%
2021 9.8% +10.1%
2022 9.0% -8.2%
2023 8.4% -6.7%
2024 8.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 12.3% 17.6% 3
2010s 13.1% 10.4% 14.6% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.0% 9.8% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Lithuania 9.4% compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 9.4% compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 7.7% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 7.7% compare
  5. 28 Spain 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Ireland was 8.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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