Ireland - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Ireland was 45.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.95 in 2021, while its lowest value was 34.70 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 34.70
1991 35.11
1992 35.90
1993 37.00
1994 37.49
1995 37.87
1996 38.65
1997 39.13
1998 39.76
1999 40.38
2000 40.65
2001 40.79
2002 41.47
2003 41.64
2004 41.58
2005 42.26
2006 42.44
2007 43.23
2008 43.61
2009 44.35
2010 44.76
2011 45.04
2012 45.18
2013 45.41
2014 45.31
2015 45.21
2016 45.55
2017 45.71
2018 45.85
2019 45.85
2020 45.77
2021 45.95

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure