As of January 2025, 20% of Government ministers in Ireland are women, whilst 43% of Irish European parliament members are women.
In Q4 2024, of those working, 30% of women worked part-time, compared with 13% of men.
As of Q4 2024, the unemployment rate was slightly higher for men at 4.3%, compared with 3.8% for women.
In Q4 2024, women accounted for 41.9% of people in full-time employment, and 67.3% of those in part-time employment.
In 2022, Ireland ranked 3rd for men and 9th for women for average life expectancy across Europe.
The Women and Men in Ireland Hub developed by the CSO in March 2024 provides detailed equality data across a range of themes. CSO data in the Hub is updated as new releases are published, whilst data from other sources is automatically updated once it becomes available. The Hub uses our open data portal, data.cso.ie or PxStat, which allows users to search for data relevant to them, download it, and create visuals in a way that suits them best.
The structure of the Hub allows the flexibility to add new data as it becomes available, to include new topics, and to have more regular updates. The CSO welcomes comments and suggestions from users of this platform, which can be sent to sscu@cso.ie.
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Women and Men in Ireland Hub
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (05 March 2025) published an update to the Women and Men in Ireland Hub. This Hub was developed in March 2024, using the latest data from both the CSO and other public service bodies, to provide a comprehensive one-stop-shop for equality data related to women and men in Ireland (See Editor’s Note below for more information). The data is broken down into six main themes: Gender Equality; Work; Education; Health; Safety and Security; and Transport.
Commenting on the Women and Men in Ireland Hub, Laura Delaney, Statistician in the Statistical Systems Coordination Unit, said: “Ahead of International Women’s Day on 08 March, it is interesting to review the data on the CSO’s Women and Men in Ireland Hub. This Hub presents data which captures the lives of women and men in Ireland across six key themes. We can see differences in career choices, patterns of work, and earnings. The Hub also paints a picture of the different life experiences of men and women, across themes such as education, health, and safety.
Looking at some of the most recent data available on the Hub, the number of women appointed as Government ministers in Ireland in January 2025 fell to 20% from 27% in the previous Government.
Additionally, there was a reduction in percentage terms for women in Ministers of State positions dropping from 30% to 26% in the newly formed Government. While the number of women who were appointed Minister of State remained the same (six), the number of such positions increased.
It is also interesting to note that as of Q4 2024, the unemployment rate was slightly higher for men at 4.3%, compared with 3.8% for women.
We would encourage everyone to explore the information available on the Hub, which was launched by the CSO in March 2024 to facilitate a growing need for equality-based data and more timely information.
This is a single data resource on our website which gathers and automatically updates statistics on women and men as they are published by the CSO and other public sector organisations. The Hub is designed to increase the frequency of updates and simplify the process of finding and accessing data on women and men in Ireland."