Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.61983199920161983: 0.342 % of female population in working age1984: 0.331 % of female population in working age1985: 0.325 % of female population in working age1986: 0.324 % of female population in working age1987: 0.34 % of female population in working age1989: 0.343 % of female population in working age2004: 0.53 % of female population in working age2005: 0.547 % of female population in working age2006: 0.552 % of female population in working age2007: 0.557 % of female population in working age2008: 0.548 % of female population in working age2009: 0.497 % of female population in working age2013: 0.526 % of female population in working age2014: 0.545 % of female population in working age2015: 0.561 % of female population in working age2016: 0.557 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1983 0.3%
1984 0.3% -3.2%
1985 0.3% -1.9%
1986 0.3% -0.1%
1987 0.3% +4.9%
1989 0.3% +0.9%
2004 0.5% +54.3%
2005 0.5% +3.3%
2006 0.6% +0.8%
2007 0.6% +0.9%
2008 0.5% -1.5%
2009 0.5% -9.3%
2013 0.5% +5.8%
2014 0.5% +3.6%
2015 0.6% +3.0%
2016 0.6% -0.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +54.3% 0.3% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  2. 51 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 52 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  4. 54 Argentina 0.6% compare
  5. 55 Spain 0.5% compare
  6. 56 Malta 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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