Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.6665 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6665
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.7703
in 2006
All-time low
0.6662
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.7692006: 0.772007: 0.7512008: 0.7582009: 0.7512010: 0.7122011: 0.6832012: 0.6782013: 0.6682014: 0.6872015: 0.6662016: 0.667

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6665 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2016.

That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7703 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6662, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7692
2006 0.7703 +0.1%
2007 0.7506 -2.6%
2008 0.7584 +1.0%
2009 0.7508 -1.0%
2010 0.7121 -5.2%
2011 0.6832 -4.1%
2012 0.6779 -0.8%
2013 0.6684 -1.4%
2014 0.6873 +2.8%
2015 0.6662 -3.1%
2016 0.6665 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7599 0.7506 0.7703 5
2010s 0.6802 0.6662 0.7121 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Switzerland 0.6862 compare
  2. 16 Latvia 0.672 compare
  3. 17 Romania 0.6693 compare
  4. 19 Australia 0.6584 compare
  5. 20 Georgia 0.6493 compare
  6. 21 Colombia 0.6486 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6665 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7703 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6662 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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