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 0.3279 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3279
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3279
in 2016
All-time low
0.2855
in 2006
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

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.2982006: 0.2852007: 0.3072008: 0.3132009: 0.2882010: 0.3242011: 0.292012: 0.3182013: 0.3042014: 0.3182015: 0.3122016: 0.328

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 0.3279. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% 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 0.3279 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2855, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Professionals in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2983
2006 0.2855 -4.3%
2007 0.307 +7.5%
2008 0.3134 +2.1%
2009 0.2881 -8.0%
2010 0.3241 +12.5%
2011 0.2898 -10.6%
2012 0.3184 +9.9%
2013 0.3043 -4.4%
2014 0.3177 +4.4%
2015 0.3124 -1.7%
2016 0.3279 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2985 0.2855 0.3134 5
2010s 0.3135 0.2898 0.3279 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 52 Czechia 0.3584 compare
  2. 53 Finland 0.3423 compare
  3. 54 Malta 0.3345 compare
  4. 56 Austria 0.3229 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 0.3216 compare
  6. 58 Switzerland 0.3158 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 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 0.3279 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 0.3279 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 0.2855 in 2006.
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 55th 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 14.9%. 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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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