Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.1% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 4.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.