Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 23.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Ireland, 2004–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in local government in Ireland is 23.92, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Ireland peaked at 23.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2009.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.2 | — |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 20.13 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 20.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.92 | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.75 | 17.3 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 20.13 | 23.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Ireland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Ireland was 23.92 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.