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Ireland Highest Female Labor Participation

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60.16% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Ireland was 60.16% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (60.16%), 2024 (59.84%), 2025 (59.76%), 2022 (59.11%), 2021 (57.85%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Ireland Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	60.16%
2nd	2024	59.84%
3rd	2025	59.76%
4th	2022	59.11%
5th	2021	57.85%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	59.76%	−0.08pp	50th
2024	59.84%	−0.32pp	50th
2023	60.16%	+1.04pp	51st
2022	59.11%	+1.26pp	54th
2021	57.85%	+2.80pp	58th
2019	56.21%	+0.21pp	67th
2018	56.00%	+0.41pp	66th
2009	56.10%	−0.73pp	66th
2008	56.83%	−0.14pp	59th
2007	56.97%	+1.23pp	59th
2020	55.06%	−1.15pp	75th
2017	55.59%	+0.06pp	72nd
2016	55.53%	+0.72pp	72nd
2015	54.81%	−0.08pp	78th
2014	54.88%	−0.34pp	72nd
2013	55.23%	+0.51pp	75th
2012	54.72%	−0.21pp	75th
2011	54.93%	−0.32pp	73rd
2010	55.25%	−0.85pp	71st
2006	55.74%	+0.75pp	65th
2005	54.98%	+1.66pp	73rd
2004	53.32%	+0.09pp	79th
2003	53.23%	+0.11pp	81st
2002	53.12%	+0.70pp	77th
2001	52.43%	+0.49pp	83rd
2000	51.94%	+1.13pp	83rd
1999	50.81%	+1.04pp	89th
1998	49.78%	+1.43pp	94th
1997	48.34%	+0.19pp	101st
1996	48.15%	+1.85pp	101st
1995	46.30%	+1.02pp	109th
1994	45.28%	+0.97pp	116th
1993	44.31%	+1.42pp	122nd
1992	42.89%	+0.43pp	127th
1991	42.45%	+0.73pp	127th
1990	41.72%	–	128th

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