Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland
Ireland: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.1% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland peaked at 39.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 33.1% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 28.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 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)
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- 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 of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Ireland was 26.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.