Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.624 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.624
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6476
in 2007
All-time low
0.5872
in 2011
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.6142003: 0.6072004: 0.5992005: 0.6012006: 0.6212007: 0.6482008: 0.6252009: 0.6192010: 0.6022011: 0.5872012: 0.5912013: 0.5932014: 0.5972015: 0.624

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia is 0.624, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia peaked at 0.6476 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5872, in 2011.

Australia ranks 10th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6137
2003 0.607 -1.1%
2004 0.5986 -1.4%
2005 0.6008 +0.4%
2006 0.6213 +3.4%
2007 0.6476 +4.2%
2008 0.6248 -3.5%
2009 0.6186 -1.0%
2010 0.6019 -2.7%
2011 0.5872 -2.4%
2012 0.5911 +0.7%
2013 0.5932 +0.4%
2014 0.5974 +0.7%
2015 0.624 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6165 0.5986 0.6476 8
2010s 0.5991 0.5872 0.624 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Austria 0.6468 compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 0.6444 compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 0.6248 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6237 compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 0.6184 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 0.6098 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia was 0.624 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6476 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5872 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Australia ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
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