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 0.4336 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4336
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4336
in 2016
All-time low
0.3462
in 2010
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

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.3752006: 0.4022007: 0.3672008: 0.3642009: 0.3752010: 0.3462011: 0.4172012: 0.4112013: 0.3842014: 0.3752015: 0.4062016: 0.434

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4336. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% 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 0.4336 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3462, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Elementary occupation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3748
2006 0.4017 +7.2%
2007 0.3669 -8.7%
2008 0.3636 -0.9%
2009 0.3746 +3.0%
2010 0.3462 -7.6%
2011 0.4175 +20.6%
2012 0.4111 -1.5%
2013 0.3842 -6.6%
2014 0.3751 -2.3%
2015 0.4059 +8.2%
2016 0.4336 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3763 0.3636 0.4017 5
2010s 0.3962 0.3462 0.4336 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Greece 0.4552 compare
  2. 25 Hungary 0.4489 compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 0.4419 compare
  4. 28 Namibia 0.417 compare
  5. 29 Ireland 0.4143 compare
  6. 30 Italy 0.411 compare

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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 0.4336 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 0.4336 in 2016.
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 0.3462 in 2010.
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 27th out of 59 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 up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 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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