Women's income in 2005 was around two-thirds of men's income. After adjusting for differences in hours worked, women's hourly earnings were around 86% of men's.
The proportion of men at risk of poverty in 2006, after pensions and social transfers, was 17.5% compared to 19.5% of women. At risk of poverty rates were considerably lower for employed men and women at 6.1% and 6.0% respectively.
Life expectancy for men was estimated as being over 4 years less than for women in 2005.
Central Statistics Office Ireland
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