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

Ireland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5208 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.5208
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6063
in 2004
All-time low
0.5208
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.6062005: 0.5632006: 0.552007: 0.5462008: 0.582009: 0.5412010: 0.5442011: 0.5622012: 0.62013: 0.5392014: 0.5792015: 0.582016: 0.5322017: 0.521

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland stood at 0.5208. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.6063 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5208, in 2017.

That places Ireland 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6063
2005 0.5634 -7.1%
2006 0.5502 -2.3%
2007 0.5463 -0.7%
2008 0.5797 +6.1%
2009 0.5411 -6.7%
2010 0.5439 +0.5%
2011 0.5623 +3.4%
2012 0.6002 +6.7%
2013 0.5386 -10.3%
2014 0.5787 +7.4%
2015 0.5798 +0.2%
2016 0.5319 -8.3%
2017 0.5208 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5645 0.5411 0.6063 6
2010s 0.557 0.5208 0.6002 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Lithuania 0.5262 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 0.5241 compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.5236 compare
  4. 17 Brazil 0.5164 compare
  5. 18 Italy 0.5121 compare
  6. 19 Czechia 0.5033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland was 0.5208 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6063 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5208 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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