Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland

Ireland: Gender coverage rate in pension by age group was -1.9 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.9 Number
Change on year
down 133.9%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.5 Number
in 2012
All-time low
-1.9 Number
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 12.4 Number2004: 14.8 Number2005: 18.7 Number2006: 18.9 Number2007: 19.6 Number2008: 19 Number2009: 22.9 Number2010: 19.7 Number2011: 18 Number2012: 25.5 Number2013: 21.9 Number2014: 17.4 Number2015: 11.8 Number2016: 6.5 Number2017: 7.7 Number2018: 6 Number2019: 10.2 Number2020: 7.2 Number2021: 4 Number2022: 8.6 Number2023: -0.2 Number2024: 5.6 Number2025: -1.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded -1.9 Number for gender coverage rate in pension by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 133.9% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland peaked at 25.5 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.9 Number, in 2025.

Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2003 12.4 Number —
2004 14.8 Number +19.4%
2005 18.7 Number +26.4%
2006 18.9 Number +1.1%
2007 19.6 Number +3.7%
2008 19 Number -3.1%
2009 22.9 Number +20.5%
2010 19.7 Number -14.0%
2011 18 Number -8.6%
2012 25.5 Number +41.7%
2013 21.9 Number -14.1%
2014 17.4 Number -20.5%
2015 11.8 Number -32.2%
2016 6.5 Number -44.9%
2017 7.7 Number +18.5%
2018 6 Number -22.1%
2019 10.2 Number +70.0%
2020 7.2 Number -29.4%
2021 4 Number -44.4%
2022 8.6 Number +115.0%
2023 -0.2 Number -102.3%
2024 5.6 Number -2900.0%
2025 -1.9 Number -133.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -1.9 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 Number. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -1.9 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 Number. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender coverage rate in pension by age group 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +2900.0% -0.2 Number 5.6 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.04 Number 12.4 Number 22.9 Number 7
2010s 14.47 Number 6 Number 25.5 Number 10
2020s 3.88 Number -1.9 Number 8.6 Number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 39 Sweden -1.2 Number compare
  2. 40 Iceland -1.7 Number compare
  3. 42 Bulgaria -2.9 Number compare
  4. 43 Poland -3 Number compare
  5. 43 Poland -3 Number compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland?
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Ireland was -1.9 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9 Number in 2025.
How does Ireland rank for gender coverage rate in pension by age group?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender coverage rate in pension by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender coverage rate in pension by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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