Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Ireland
Ireland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 14.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Ireland, 1994–2015
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.4% for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Ireland peaked at 25.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 15th of 29 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 15.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Ireland?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Ireland was 14.4% in 2015, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 29 regions with data for 2015.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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 OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.