Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland

Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.854 using median in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.854 using median
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.854 using median
in 2017
All-time low
0.5759 using median
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: 0.596 using median2005: 0.623 using median2006: 0.576 using median2007: 0.58 using median2008: 0.674 using median2009: 0.604 using median2010: 0.649 using median2011: 0.63 using median2012: 0.677 using median2013: 0.668 using median2014: 0.735 using median2015: 0.742 using median2016: 0.804 using median2017: 0.854 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland is 0.854 using median, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ireland peaked at 0.854 using median in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5759 using median, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, 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 median) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year using median Change
2004 0.5962 using median
2005 0.623 using median +4.5%
2006 0.5759 using median -7.6%
2007 0.5801 using median +0.7%
2008 0.6742 using median +16.2%
2009 0.6041 using median -10.4%
2010 0.649 using median +7.4%
2011 0.6298 using median -3.0%
2012 0.6766 using median +7.4%
2013 0.6678 using median -1.3%
2014 0.7354 using median +10.1%
2015 0.7423 using median +0.9%
2016 0.8036 using median +8.3%
2017 0.854 using median +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6089 using median 0.5759 using median 0.6742 using median 6
2010s 0.7198 using median 0.6298 using median 0.854 using median 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Greece 0.8695 using median compare
  2. 29 Romania 0.8609 using median compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 0.8552 using median compare
  4. 32 Argentina 0.8333 using median compare
  5. 33 Croatia 0.8327 using median compare
  6. 34 Slovakia 0.8133 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.854 using median 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 0.854 using median in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5759 using median in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 59 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 47.2%. 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 median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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