Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5742 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5742
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5755
in 2013
All-time low
0.4655
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.4922003: 0.5042004: 0.5012005: 0.5012006: 0.5142007: 0.4652008: 0.4772009: 0.4992010: 0.4952011: 0.5372012: 0.5592013: 0.5752014: 0.5382015: 0.574

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia stood at 0.5742.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia peaked at 0.5755 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4655, in 2007.

That places Australia 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4918
2003 0.5042 +2.5%
2004 0.5011 -0.6%
2005 0.501 -0.0%
2006 0.5141 +2.6%
2007 0.4655 -9.5%
2008 0.477 +2.5%
2009 0.4994 +4.7%
2010 0.4955 -0.8%
2011 0.5371 +8.4%
2012 0.5587 +4.0%
2013 0.5755 +3.0%
2014 0.5384 -6.4%
2015 0.5742 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4943 0.4655 0.5141 8
2010s 0.5466 0.4955 0.5755 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Russia 0.7196 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.5714 compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 0.5465 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 0.5295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Australia was 0.5742 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5755 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4655 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 665 data points, 2000–2021
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