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
25th
of 43 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 25th of 43 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.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.7% | — |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -46.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 25th out of 43 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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