Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Ireland

Ireland: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in was 36.21 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36.21 %
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44.05 %
in 2011
All-time low
30.94 %
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Ireland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 33.8 %2001: 34.7 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 35.7 %2005: 30.9 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 39.8 %2009: 39.9 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 44 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 41.1 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 38.8 %2016: 39.7 %2017: 36.4 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 32.4 %2020: 32.6 %2021: 37.4 %2022: 31.5 %2023: 36.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Ireland is 36.21 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Ireland peaked at 44.05 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.94 %, in 2005.

That places Ireland 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 33.77 %
2001 34.74 % +2.9%
2002 37.86 % +9.0%
2003 33.77 % -10.8%
2004 35.73 % +5.8%
2005 30.94 % -13.4%
2006 32.54 % +5.2%
2007 31.39 % -3.5%
2008 39.78 % +26.7%
2009 39.88 % +0.3%
2010 40.81 % +2.3%
2011 44.05 % +7.9%
2012 42.66 % -3.2%
2013 41.12 % -3.6%
2014 38.25 % -7.0%
2015 38.8 % +1.4%
2016 39.68 % +2.3%
2017 36.42 % -8.2%
2018 34.73 % -4.6%
2019 32.43 % -6.6%
2020 32.56 % +0.4%
2021 37.43 % +15.0%
2022 31.47 % -15.9%
2023 36.21 % +15.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 36.21 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 36.21 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.08 %, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.04 % 30.94 % 39.88 % 10
2010s 38.89 % 32.43 % 44.05 % 10
2020s 34.42 % 31.47 % 37.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Uruguay 37.37 % compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 36.91 % compare
  3. 45 Sri Lanka 36.66 % compare
  4. 47 Brazil 35 % compare
  5. 48 Iceland 34.95 % compare
  6. 49 Costa Rica 34.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Ireland?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Ireland was 36.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.05 % in 2011.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.94 % in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,335 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.