Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.352 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.352
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4052
in 2006
All-time low
0.3242
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.382006: 0.4052007: 0.3752008: 0.3442009: 0.3532010: 0.3242011: 0.3342012: 0.3472013: 0.3292014: 0.3622015: 0.3342016: 0.352

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.352.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4052 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3242, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3803
2006 0.4052 +6.6%
2007 0.3753 -7.4%
2008 0.344 -8.3%
2009 0.3529 +2.6%
2010 0.3242 -8.1%
2011 0.3342 +3.1%
2012 0.3467 +3.7%
2013 0.3286 -5.2%
2014 0.362 +10.2%
2015 0.334 -7.7%
2016 0.352 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3715 0.344 0.4052 5
2010s 0.3403 0.3242 0.362 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 France 0.3578 compare
  2. 35 Serbia 0.3571 compare
  3. 36 Czechia 0.3534 compare
  4. 38 Switzerland 0.3512 compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 0.3507 compare
  6. 40 Ireland 0.3482 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.352 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4052 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3242 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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