Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland

Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6731 using mean in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6731 using mean
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6867 using mean
in 2012
All-time low
0.59 using mean
in 2007
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.595 using mean2005: 0.636 using mean2006: 0.652 using mean2007: 0.59 using mean2008: 0.612 using mean2009: 0.647 using mean2010: 0.656 using mean2011: 0.679 using mean2012: 0.687 using mean2013: 0.668 using mean2014: 0.627 using mean2015: 0.609 using mean2016: 0.631 using mean2017: 0.673 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland is 0.6731 using mean, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland peaked at 0.6867 using mean in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.59 using mean, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 50th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.5951 using mean
2005 0.6358 using mean +6.8%
2006 0.6523 using mean +2.6%
2007 0.59 using mean -9.5%
2008 0.6122 using mean +3.8%
2009 0.6474 using mean +5.7%
2010 0.6564 using mean +1.4%
2011 0.679 using mean +3.4%
2012 0.6867 using mean +1.1%
2013 0.6681 using mean -2.7%
2014 0.6272 using mean -6.1%
2015 0.6086 using mean -3.0%
2016 0.6307 using mean +3.6%
2017 0.6731 using mean +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6221 using mean 0.59 using mean 0.6523 using mean 6
2010s 0.6537 using mean 0.6086 using mean 0.6867 using mean 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 47 Luxembourg 0.6853 using mean compare
  2. 48 Zambia 0.684 using mean compare
  3. 49 Armenia 0.6794 using mean compare
  4. 51 Argentina 0.668 using mean compare
  5. 52 Sri Lanka 0.6591 using mean compare
  6. 53 Pakistan 0.658 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ireland was 0.6731 using mean in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6867 using mean in 2012.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.59 using mean in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ireland ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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