Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland is 85.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland peaked at 85.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 85.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 52.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 78.7% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 81.7% | 85.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Macau, China 85.7% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 85.4% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 85.4% compare
- 57 Spain 84.9% compare
- 58 Vanuatu 84.7% compare
- 59 China 84.7% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ireland was 85.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.