Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.1% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland peaked at 4.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.2% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Estonia 1.4% compare
- 152 France 1.4% compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 155 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 156 Norway 1.1% compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ireland was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).