Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland

Ireland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.7597 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7597
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.7597
in 2016
All-time low
0.6495
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.6752005: 0.7082006: 0.6762007: 0.652008: 0.6942009: 0.7042013: 0.7042014: 0.712015: 0.7312016: 0.76

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland is 0.7597, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.7597 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6495, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 55th of 76 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, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6746
2005 0.708 +4.9%
2006 0.6762 -4.5%
2007 0.6495 -4.0%
2008 0.6941 +6.9%
2009 0.7045 +1.5%
2013 0.7037 -0.1%
2014 0.71 +0.9%
2015 0.731 +3.0%
2016 0.7597 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6845 0.6495 0.708 6
2010s 0.7261 0.7037 0.7597 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 South Africa 0.7778 compare
  2. 53 Spain 0.7766 compare
  3. 54 Norway 0.7697 compare
  4. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7526 compare
  5. 57 Sri Lanka 0.75 compare
  6. 58 Czechia 0.7491 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.7597 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7597 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6495 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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