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

United Kingdom: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4087 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4087
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4723
in 2005
All-time low
0.4005
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.4722006: 0.4372007: 0.4362008: 0.4012009: 0.4042010: 0.4072011: 0.4392012: 0.4212013: 0.4282014: 0.432015: 0.4012016: 0.409

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom stood at 0.4087.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4723 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4005, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 31st 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, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4723
2006 0.437 -7.5%
2007 0.4362 -0.2%
2008 0.4005 -8.2%
2009 0.4041 +0.9%
2010 0.4073 +0.8%
2011 0.4388 +7.7%
2012 0.4209 -4.1%
2013 0.428 +1.7%
2014 0.4301 +0.5%
2015 0.4006 -6.9%
2016 0.4087 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.43 0.4005 0.4723 5
2010s 0.4192 0.4006 0.4388 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Uruguay 0.4204 compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 0.4115 compare
  3. 30 Serbia 0.4114 compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 0.4061 compare
  5. 33 Guatemala 0.398 compare
  6. 34 Brazil 0.3854 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom was 0.4087 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.4723 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4005 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
United Kingdom ranks 31st 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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