Gender wage gap oecd in Ireland
Ireland: Gender wage gap oecd was 14.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
14.4
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 1994
All-time low
8.5
in 2012
Years of data
16
1994–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Ireland, 1994–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.4 for gender wage gap oecd in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Ireland peaked at 25.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.2 | — |
| 1997 | 21.7 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 19.7 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.45 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.71 | 13.8 | 19.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 8.5 | 15.2 | 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 gender wage gap oecd in Ireland?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Ireland was 14.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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