Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland

Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7583 using mean in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7583 using mean
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7583 using mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.6174 using mean
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.677 using mean2005: 0.654 using mean2006: 0.617 using mean2007: 0.621 using mean2008: 0.657 using mean2009: 0.63 using mean2010: 0.683 using mean2011: 0.655 using mean2012: 0.656 using mean2013: 0.646 using mean2014: 0.706 using mean2015: 0.709 using mean2016: 0.723 using mean2017: 0.758 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2017, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland stood at 0.7583 using mean. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland peaked at 0.7583 using mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6174 using mean, in 2006.

That places Ireland 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.6768 using mean
2005 0.6537 using mean -3.4%
2006 0.6174 using mean -5.5%
2007 0.6209 using mean +0.6%
2008 0.6571 using mean +5.8%
2009 0.6303 using mean -4.1%
2010 0.6833 using mean +8.4%
2011 0.6546 using mean -4.2%
2012 0.6558 using mean +0.2%
2013 0.6463 using mean -1.4%
2014 0.7059 using mean +9.2%
2015 0.7094 using mean +0.5%
2016 0.7231 using mean +1.9%
2017 0.7583 using mean +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6427 using mean 0.6174 using mean 0.6768 using mean 6
2010s 0.6921 using mean 0.6463 using mean 0.7583 using mean 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Spain 0.7714 using mean compare
  2. 43 Belgium 0.7675 using mean compare
  3. 44 Poland 0.7666 using mean compare
  4. 46 France 0.7577 using mean compare
  5. 47 Estonia 0.7535 using mean compare
  6. 48 Australia 0.7471 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland was 0.7583 using mean in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7583 using mean in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6174 using mean in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Ireland ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
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