Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.6584 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6584
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.7003
in 2002
All-time low
0.6325
in 2013
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.72003: 0.6922004: 0.6882005: 0.6872006: 0.6712007: 0.6982008: 0.6892009: 0.692010: 0.6692011: 0.6342012: 0.6452013: 0.6322014: 0.6482015: 0.658

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia is 0.6584, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia peaked at 0.7003 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6325, in 2013.

That places Australia 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7003
2003 0.6917 -1.2%
2004 0.6885 -0.5%
2005 0.6873 -0.2%
2006 0.6714 -2.3%
2007 0.6979 +3.9%
2008 0.6892 -1.2%
2009 0.69 +0.1%
2010 0.6693 -3.0%
2011 0.6344 -5.2%
2012 0.6451 +1.7%
2013 0.6325 -2.0%
2014 0.6479 +2.4%
2015 0.6584 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6895 0.6714 0.7003 8
2010s 0.6479 0.6325 0.6693 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Latvia 0.672 compare
  2. 17 Romania 0.6693 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6665 compare
  4. 20 Georgia 0.6493 compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0.6486 compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 0.6468 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia was 0.6584 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7003 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6325 in 2013.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Australia ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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