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 0.4143 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4143
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4526
in 2013
All-time low
0.3101
in 2010
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020172004: 0.362005: 0.3612006: 0.3142007: 0.3412008: 0.3392009: 0.3172010: 0.312011: 0.4312012: 0.4192013: 0.4532014: 0.4242015: 0.4152016: 0.3812017: 0.414

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.4143 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.4526 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3101, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 29th 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.

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: Elementary occupation in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3599
2005 0.3614 +0.4%
2006 0.3143 -13.0%
2007 0.3408 +8.4%
2008 0.3395 -0.4%
2009 0.3169 -6.7%
2010 0.3101 -2.1%
2011 0.431 +39.0%
2012 0.4192 -2.7%
2013 0.4526 +8.0%
2014 0.4241 -6.3%
2015 0.4147 -2.2%
2016 0.3814 -8.0%
2017 0.4143 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3388 0.3143 0.3614 6
2010s 0.4059 0.3101 0.4526 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Ethiopia 0.4419 compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4336 compare
  3. 28 Namibia 0.417 compare
  4. 30 Italy 0.411 compare
  5. 31 Iceland 0.408 compare
  6. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4048 compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.4143 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 0.4526 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3101 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 59 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 21.6%. 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: 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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