Women in Ireland make up just one-quarter of the richest 1% in the workforce, according to the CSO.

The latest figures on the lives of Women and Men in Ireland provide a snapshot of how different genders are faring when it comes to everything from equality and work to safety, security and transport.

According to the figures, women accounted for half (49%) of all Ireland’s workers in 2022 – but just one-quarter (25%) of the highest earners.

Meanwhile, a far higher proportion of women (29%) are working part-time compared to men (13%).

Separately, the number of women working from home increased three times faster for women than men between 2016 and 2022.

In that timeframe, the number of women working from home increased 306%, while the number of men working remotely rose by just 114%.

Gender Pay

Post graduation weekly earnings for both men and women were relatively similar for the first five years.

After 10 years, however, mean were earning an average od €125 per week more than women.

Meanwhile, average hourly earnings for men in 2022 were €20.11 and for women were €19.00.

The CSO said Ireland’s Gender Pay Gap is 9.3% in 2022 – with the country slipping two places to ninth in the EU Gender Equality Index.

Gender discrepancies

As Ireland approaches an imminent general election, the figures show that just 27% of the Government’s current ministers are women.

In terms of sexual violence, more women are experiencing it, with only half of those reporting it, however even less men are reporting when it does happen to them.

The most commonly reported location for those who experienced sexual violence as an adult with a non-partner was in a pub, club, or disco.

Birth rates, meanwhile, are dropping - with births in 2021 declining to 60,575 from 74,033 in 2011.

Ireland is still meeting the EU average fertility rate of 1.5.

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