Share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland
Ireland: Share of male vs female employment in services was 67.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.59
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.62
in 2023
All-time low
47.79
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland stood at 67.59.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland peaked at 68.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.79, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 33rd 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.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.79 | — |
| 1992 | 47.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.24 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.94 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.6 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.64 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.36 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.76 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 50.06 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.48 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.28 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.68 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.97 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.48 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.36 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 57.97 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 62.28 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 64.66 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.41 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.25 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.63 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.35 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.85 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.58 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.87 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.59 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.02 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.82 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 65.86 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.62 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 67.18 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 67.59 | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.71 | 47.79 | 50.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.34 | 50.34 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.48 | 64.58 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.52 | 63.82 | 68.62 | 6 |
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 of male vs female employment in services in Ireland?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Ireland was 67.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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