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 0.3918 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3918
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4531
in 2005
All-time low
0.323
in 2012
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002200820152002: 0.3512003: 0.3762004: 0.3952005: 0.4532006: 0.4182007: 0.4252008: 0.3612009: 0.4082010: 0.3892011: 0.3252012: 0.3232013: 0.3412014: 0.3762015: 0.392

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia is 0.3918, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia peaked at 0.4531 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.323, in 2012.

That places Australia 37th out of 59 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: Elementary occupation in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3511
2003 0.3757 +7.0%
2004 0.3952 +5.2%
2005 0.4531 +14.7%
2006 0.418 -7.7%
2007 0.4247 +1.6%
2008 0.3614 -14.9%
2009 0.4082 +12.9%
2010 0.3887 -4.8%
2011 0.3247 -16.5%
2012 0.323 -0.5%
2013 0.3414 +5.7%
2014 0.3757 +10.1%
2015 0.3918 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3984 0.3511 0.4531 8
2010s 0.3575 0.323 0.3918 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Romania 0.3987 compare
  2. 35 Peru 0.3937 compare
  3. 36 Mexico 0.3922 compare
  4. 38 Sri Lanka 0.391 compare
  5. 39 Croatia 0.3894 compare
  6. 40 Zambia 0.3889 compare

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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 0.3918 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 0.4531 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.323 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Australia ranks 37th out of 59 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 13.5%. 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: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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