Population aged 25-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 25-64, female was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Population aged 25-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.61983199920161983: 0.416 % of female population1984: 0.419 % of female population1985: 0.423 % of female population1986: 0.425 % of female population1987: 0.428 % of female population1989: 0.435 % of female population2004: 0.51 % of female population2005: 0.504 % of female population2006: 0.506 % of female population2007: 0.507 % of female population2008: 0.521 % of female population2009: 0.525 % of female population2013: 0.525 % of female population2014: 0.523 % of female population2015: 0.522 % of female population2016: 0.52 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, female in Ireland stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, female in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

That places Ireland 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1983 0.4%
1984 0.4% +0.9%
1985 0.4% +0.8%
1986 0.4% +0.5%
1987 0.4% +0.8%
1989 0.4% +1.5%
2004 0.5% +17.2%
2005 0.5% -1.1%
2006 0.5% +0.4%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% +2.9%
2009 0.5% +0.8%
2013 0.5% -0.1%
2014 0.5% -0.3%
2015 0.5% -0.2%
2016 0.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  2. 45 Belgium 0.5% compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 48 Iceland 0.5% compare
  5. 49 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  6. 50 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, female in Ireland?
Population aged 25-64, female in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64, female?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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