Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 57.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.62
in 2023
All-time low
35.41
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 57.05 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland peaked at 57.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.41, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.41 | — |
| 1992 | 36.33 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 38.63 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.73 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 42.5 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 43.44 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.12 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 47.96 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 49.72 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 50.56 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.13 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.28 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.9 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.45 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.16 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.77 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 48.94 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.06 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.74 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.37 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.91 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.93 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.31 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.09 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.81 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.94 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.17 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 56.37 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 57.27 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.05 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.93 | 35.41 | 47.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.86 | 49.72 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.17 | 47.74 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.74 | 51.94 | 57.62 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ireland was 57.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.41 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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