Women over 35 are driving Ireland's post-pandemic employment growth

At the end of 2021, 2.5 million were in employment in Ireland, which is the highest on record.

The Central Bank’s analysis suggested that the higher levels of participation for women could be sustained into the future, providing a boost to overall labour supply and supporting economic growth.

Ireland’s employment growth in the last year was driven mainly by women over 35 and younger people joining the workforce, the Central Bank has found.

In the regulator’s latest Signed Article, which analyses labour market recovery after the pandemic, remote working was not the leading reason for the increase in women in the workforce.