Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 87.49 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Ireland is 87.49 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Ireland peaked at 90.4 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.66 %, in 2010.
That places Ireland 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 88.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.67 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.15 % | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 90.39 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.29 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.82 % | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 86.17 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.66 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.53 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.76 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.35 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.21 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.63 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.83 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.44 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 85.06 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 87.14 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.49 % | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87.49 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.91 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87.49 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.27 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.64 % | 85.86 % | 90.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.18 % | 84.66 % | 87.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.58 % | 85.06 % | 87.49 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Lebanon 88.88 % compare
- 14 Melanesia 51.18 % compare
- 15 Malta 87.71 % compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 49.74 % compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48.68 % compare
- 16 Grenada 87.65 % compare
- 18 Nicaragua 87.44 % compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 44.02 % compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.59 % compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 86.87 % compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 60.96 % compare
- 20 Seychelles 86.65 % 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 employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Ireland?
- Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Ireland was 87.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.66 % in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.