Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland is 73.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland peaked at 73.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 73.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 73.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 49.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.2% | 73.0% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ireland was 73.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.