Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 92.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland is 92.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland peaked at 92.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1993.
That places Ireland 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.3% | — |
| 1992 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 92.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 92.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.2% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.7% | 92.4% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ireland was 92.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.