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
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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