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 0.4937 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4937
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2014
All-time low
0.4431
in 2009
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: 0.4642003: 0.4592004: 0.4582005: 0.4712006: 0.452007: 0.4492008: 0.4532009: 0.4432010: 0.4652011: 0.4692012: 0.4592013: 0.4732014: 0.512015: 0.494

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia stood at 0.4937.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia peaked at 0.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4431, in 2009.

Australia ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, 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 wage quintile in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4644
2003 0.4589 -1.2%
2004 0.4581 -0.2%
2005 0.471 +2.8%
2006 0.4497 -4.5%
2007 0.4486 -0.2%
2008 0.4529 +1.0%
2009 0.4431 -2.2%
2010 0.4652 +5.0%
2011 0.4693 +0.9%
2012 0.4591 -2.2%
2013 0.473 +3.0%
2014 0.51 +7.8%
2015 0.4937 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4559 0.4431 0.471 8
2010s 0.4784 0.4591 0.51 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Bulgaria 0.4939 compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 0.4612 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 0.4579 compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 0.4547 compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.4937 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 0.51 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4431 in 2009.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 59 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 4.8%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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