Share in informal employment female in Ireland
Ireland: Share in informal employment female was 2.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.14
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 2007
All-time low
1.32
in 2019
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Ireland stood at 2.14.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Ireland peaked at 6.03 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.03 | — |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | +55.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 3.35 | 6.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 1.32 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.38 | 2.14 | 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 share in informal employment female in Ireland?
- Share in informal employment female in Ireland was 2.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for share in informal employment female?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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