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 0.3482 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3482
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4584
in 2007
All-time low
0.3482
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020172004: 0.3872005: 0.3862006: 0.3952007: 0.4582008: 0.3542009: 0.392010: 0.4152011: 0.382012: 0.3972013: 0.4272014: 0.4292015: 0.412016: 0.3532017: 0.348

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3482 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.4584 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3482, in 2017.

That places Ireland 40th out of 59 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 3 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3873
2005 0.3862 -0.3%
2006 0.3953 +2.3%
2007 0.4584 +16.0%
2008 0.3536 -22.9%
2009 0.39 +10.3%
2010 0.4153 +6.5%
2011 0.3795 -8.6%
2012 0.3968 +4.6%
2013 0.4273 +7.7%
2014 0.4287 +0.3%
2015 0.4103 -4.3%
2016 0.3532 -13.9%
2017 0.3482 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3951 0.3536 0.4584 6
2010s 0.3949 0.3482 0.4287 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.352 compare
  2. 38 Switzerland 0.3512 compare
  3. 39 El Salvador 0.3507 compare
  4. 41 Panama 0.3477 compare
  5. 42 Viet Nam 0.3457 compare
  6. 43 Iceland 0.3409 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 0.3482 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 0.4584 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 59 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 24.0%. 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 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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