Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Average gender pension gap by age group was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.3% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.3% | — |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -24.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 23.3% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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