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

Ireland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.7695 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7695
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.7969
in 2015
All-time low
0.6658
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.7442005: 0.7232006: 0.6732007: 0.7112008: 0.6662009: 0.6812010: 0.6692011: 0.7842012: 0.7832013: 0.7522014: 0.7682015: 0.7972016: 0.7812017: 0.77

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland stood at 0.7695.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.7969 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6658, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7442
2005 0.7226 -2.9%
2006 0.6729 -6.9%
2007 0.7107 +5.6%
2008 0.6658 -6.3%
2009 0.6811 +2.3%
2010 0.6688 -1.8%
2011 0.7841 +17.3%
2012 0.7834 -0.1%
2013 0.7515 -4.1%
2014 0.7683 +2.2%
2015 0.7969 +3.7%
2016 0.7812 -2.0%
2017 0.7695 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6995 0.6658 0.7442 6
2010s 0.763 0.6688 0.7969 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.7843 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 0.7764 compare
  3. 4 Finland 0.759 compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.7481 compare
  5. 6 France 0.7401 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 Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland was 0.7695 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7969 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6658 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 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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