Ireland - Labor force

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.

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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

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Ireland was 2,495,822 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,495,822 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,431,684 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. 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.

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

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Year Value
1990 1,431,684
1991 1,460,882
1992 1,448,756
1993 1,484,606
1994 1,520,608
1995 1,545,888
1996 1,593,839
1997 1,643,047
1998 1,730,230
1999 1,807,565
2000 1,868,665
2001 1,906,350
2002 1,951,540
2003 1,996,514
2004 2,046,543
2005 2,161,417
2006 2,244,396
2007 2,333,886
2008 2,352,819
2009 2,305,853
2010 2,261,294
2011 2,239,945
2012 2,230,536
2013 2,248,142
2014 2,252,110
2015 2,271,333
2016 2,313,591
2017 2,335,923
2018 2,378,250
2019 2,425,468
2020 2,412,829
2021 2,495,822

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure