Ireland Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Ireland's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 74.4 % of women (15–64) in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
74.4
% of women (15–64)
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (15–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 73.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2023 | 73 | +1.2pp |
| 2022 | 71.8 | +2pp |
| 2021 | 69.8 | +3.6pp |
| 2020 | 66.2 | -1.2pp |
| 2019 | 67.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 67.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 66.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 66.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2015 | 65.2 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 65.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 65.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 64.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 64.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 64.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2009 | 65.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2008 | 66 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 66.2 | +4.3pp |
| 2006 | 61.9 | +1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 74.4 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 60.8 in 2005 to 74.4 in 2025.
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Ireland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 74.4 % of women (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 60.8 in 2005. The latest reading of 74.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.