Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ireland
Ireland: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Ireland stood at 67.6%.
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 68.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.8% | — |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.8% | 68.6% | 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 67.6% 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 services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.