Number of Irish women emigrating nearly double that of men, research finds

Report said significant numbers of Irish citizens had travelled to Australia and Canada to live in recent years.

The number of women emigrating from Ireland has jumped 56% since 2020, with the Government admitting it could reflect the "the rising costs of accommodation within Ireland".

A paper from the Department of Enterprise on recent trends in migration and how they are affecting the jobs market said the increase in emigration of women between 2020 and 2024 compared to just a 12% increase for men.