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

Ireland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7894 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7894
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
25th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7894
in 2016
All-time low
0.3957
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.4942005: 0.4962006: 0.3962007: 0.4552008: 0.4732009: 0.5172013: 0.6052014: 0.7492015: 0.6242016: 0.789

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7894 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland peaked at 0.7894 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3957, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 25th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4943
2005 0.4963 +0.4%
2006 0.3957 -20.3%
2007 0.455 +15.0%
2008 0.4731 +4.0%
2009 0.5168 +9.2%
2013 0.6047 +17.0%
2014 0.7487 +23.8%
2015 0.6241 -16.6%
2016 0.7894 +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4719 0.3957 0.5168 6
2010s 0.6917 0.6047 0.7894 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Rwanda 0.8
  2. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8 compare
  3. 24 Greece 0.7937 compare
  4. 26 Poland 0.7755 compare
  5. 27 Mongolia 0.7692 compare
  6. 28 Panama 0.7273 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland was 0.7894 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7894 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3957 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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