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 0.2859 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2859
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
41st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3603
in 2007
All-time low
0.2616
in 2011
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: 0.3432006: 0.3192007: 0.362008: 0.332009: 0.3162010: 0.2942011: 0.2622012: 0.2882013: 0.3092014: 0.3142015: 0.3342016: 0.286

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 0.2859.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% 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 0.3603 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2616, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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: Managers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3431
2006 0.3187 -7.1%
2007 0.3603 +13.1%
2008 0.3304 -8.3%
2009 0.3161 -4.3%
2010 0.2938 -7.1%
2011 0.2616 -10.9%
2012 0.2881 +10.1%
2013 0.309 +7.2%
2014 0.3141 +1.7%
2015 0.334 +6.4%
2016 0.2859 -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3337 0.3161 0.3603 5
2010s 0.2981 0.2616 0.334 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 38 Serbia 0.3003 compare
  2. 39 Costa Rica 0.2978 compare
  3. 40 Austria 0.2958 compare
  4. 42 Peru 0.2804 compare
  5. 43 Ethiopia 0.2796 compare
  6. 44 Switzerland 0.2766 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 0.2859 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 0.3603 in 2007.
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 0.2616 in 2011.
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 41st out of 58 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 10.3%. 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: 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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