The Role of Women in the Irish Economy Trends and Beyond

Tom HealyDirectorNevin Economic Research InstituteDublinTom.healy@nerinstitute.ie

Women’s Voices – is the Trade Union Movement listening?,

30 August, 2012

Trends in employment %

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Female employment rates – European

comparison

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201150

55

60

65

70

2010 target 2005 target EU Ireland% of females aged 15-64

CSO Women and Men in Ireland 2011

% Women by occupation, 2011Total

Caring, leisure and other service

Administrative and secretarial

Sales and customer service

Professional

Elementary

Associate professional and technical

Managers, directors and senior officials

Process, plant and machine operatives

Skilled trades0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Men Women

% women by sector 2011Total

Human health and social workEducation

OtherAccommodation and food service

Financial, insurance and real estateAdministrative and support service

Wholesale and retail tradePublic administration and defence

Professional, scientific and technicalInformation and communication

IndustryTransportation and storage

Agriculture, forestry and fishingConstruction

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Men Women

% of employees in sector

Hours of work per week 2011

1-19 20-29 30-39 40 and over Varied & not stated 0

10

20

30

40

Men Women %

Employment Rate – family size 2011

No children Youngest child 0-3 Youngest child 4-5 Youngest child 6 or over 0

20

40

60

80

100

Men Women employment rate

Pension cover%

Pension coverage2005 2009

Men Women Men WomenOccupational pension 38 43 37 41Personal pension 17 6 13 5Both occupational & personal pension 3 2 3 2No pension 42 49 47 51Total 100 100 100 100

Source: CSO QNHS

Pay Gap % male earnings 2009

SloveniaItaly

MaltaRomaniaBelgiumPoland

PortugalLuxembourg

LatviaBulgaria

LithuaniaIrelandFrance

SwedenSpain

DenmarkEU

HungaryNetherlands

FinlandUnited Kingdom

CyprusSlovakiaGreece

GermanyAustria

Czech RepublicEstonia

NorwaySwitzerland

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

At risk of poverty 2010

0-17 18-24 25-49 50-64 65 & over 0

5

10

15

20

25

Men Women at risk of poverty rate

% women civil service 2010

Total

Secretary General

Deputy & Assistant Secretary

Principal Officer

Assistant Principal

Administrative Officer

Higher Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Staff Officer

Clerical Officer

Services Officer

Services Attendant0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Men Women

% of grade

Union density trends

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Male Female

Sectoral comparisons – union density by

gender/sector - 2007

Hotel and Restaurants

Ag, Forestry, Fishing

Real estate, renting and business activities

Construction

Mining and Quarrying

Other

Wholesale and Retail

Manufacturing

All Employees

Transport, Storage, Communication

Financial Intermediation

Health

Education

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply

Public Administration, Defence and Security

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

WomenMen

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