Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7553 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7553
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
60th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.7553
in 2016
All-time low
0.6501
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.6822005: 0.7132006: 0.6882007: 0.652008: 0.6982009: 0.6892013: 0.7012014: 0.7322015: 0.7242016: 0.755

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland stood at 0.7553. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.7553 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6501, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 60th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.682
2005 0.7128 +4.5%
2006 0.6878 -3.5%
2007 0.6501 -5.5%
2008 0.6977 +7.3%
2009 0.6894 -1.2%
2013 0.7009 +1.7%
2014 0.732 +4.4%
2015 0.7241 -1.1%
2016 0.7553 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6866 0.6501 0.7128 6
2010s 0.7281 0.7009 0.7553 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 57 Argentina 0.7746 compare
  2. 58 Rwanda 0.7672
  3. 59 Spain 0.7667 compare
  4. 61 Brazil 0.75 compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 0.7414 compare
  6. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7285 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.7553 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7553 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6501 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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