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 0.2538 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2538
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
50th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2007
All-time low
0.2538
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.3822005: 0.4182006: 0.4762007: 0.52008: 0.4012009: 0.4612010: 0.4392011: 0.3442012: 0.3692013: 0.3792014: 0.3742015: 0.3332016: 0.2832017: 0.254

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2538 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2538, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 50th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.382
2005 0.4184 +9.5%
2006 0.4756 +13.7%
2007 0.5 +5.1%
2008 0.4007 -19.9%
2009 0.4613 +15.1%
2010 0.4393 -4.8%
2011 0.3443 -21.6%
2012 0.3689 +7.1%
2013 0.379 +2.8%
2014 0.3738 -1.4%
2015 0.3325 -11.0%
2016 0.2825 -15.0%
2017 0.2538 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4397 0.382 0.5 6
2010s 0.3468 0.2538 0.4393 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2671 compare
  2. 48 Sri Lanka 0.265 compare
  3. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2631 compare
  4. 51 Czechia 0.2484 compare
  5. 52 Italy 0.2422 compare
  6. 53 Zambia 0.2283 compare

See the full ranking of 58 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 0.2538 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 0.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 50th out of 58 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 down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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