Positions held by women in senior management in Ireland
Ireland: Positions held by women in senior management was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for positions held by women in senior management in Ireland is 48.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Ireland peaked at 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.3% | — |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 10.3% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 34.3% | 48.0% | 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 positions held by women in senior management in Ireland?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Ireland was 48.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. 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 Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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