Median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Median gender pension gap by age group was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2024
All-time low
11.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland stood at 14.6%.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.0% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 14.6% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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