Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland is 1.69, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland peaked at 6.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2018.
That places Ireland 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.23 | — |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -33.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.56 | 4.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.17 | 2.53 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Ireland was 1.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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