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 0.382 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.382
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5183
in 2011
All-time low
0.2727
in 2006
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: 0.3782005: 0.392006: 0.2732007: 0.342008: 0.4072009: 0.3792010: 0.442011: 0.5182012: 0.4832013: 0.4142014: 0.4332015: 0.4362016: 0.4052017: 0.382

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.382 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2017.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.5183 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2727, in 2006.

That places Ireland 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3776
2005 0.3904 +3.4%
2006 0.2727 -30.1%
2007 0.3402 +24.8%
2008 0.4069 +19.6%
2009 0.3786 -6.9%
2010 0.4399 +16.2%
2011 0.5183 +17.8%
2012 0.4834 -6.7%
2013 0.4136 -14.4%
2014 0.4332 +4.7%
2015 0.4358 +0.6%
2016 0.4046 -7.1%
2017 0.382 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3611 0.2727 0.4069 6
2010s 0.4388 0.382 0.5183 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Guatemala 0.398 compare
  2. 34 Brazil 0.3854 compare
  3. 35 France 0.3843 compare
  4. 37 Austria 0.3803 compare
  5. 38 Croatia 0.379 compare
  6. 39 Costa Rica 0.3787 compare

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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 0.382 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 0.5183 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 36th 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 up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 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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