Gender wage gap in Ireland
Ireland: Gender wage gap was 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in Ireland, 2002β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
In 2022, gender wage gap in Ireland stood at 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Ireland peaked at 15.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2018.
That places Ireland 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 15.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 14.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 13 Germany 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 14 Iceland 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 18 Bulgaria 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Ireland?
- Gender wage gap in Ireland was 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for gender wage gap?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.