Ireland
IE desk: Ireland first; euro area, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.53% |
| 2024 | 4.30% |
| 2023 | 4.22% |
| 2022 | 4.64% |
| 2021 | 6.37% |
| 2020 | 5.65% |
| 2019 | 4.68% |
| 2018 | 5.69% |
| 2017 | 6.29% |
| 2016 | 7.60% |
| 2015 | 8.91% |
| 2014 | 10.88% |
| 2013 | 12.42% |
| 2012 | 12.75% |
| 2011 | 12.50% |
| 2010 | 11.41% |
| 2009 | 9.51% |
| 2008 | 5.70% |
| 2007 | 4.93% |
| 2006 | 4.10% |
| 2005 | 3.80% |
| 2004 | 3.83% |
| 2003 | 4.01% |
| 2002 | 3.75% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 4.53% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 7.99%, median 6.29%; low 3.55% (2001), high 16.59% (1991).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).