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 0.3336 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3336
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3708
in 2015
All-time low
0.2946
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 0.2952005: 0.3182006: 0.3182007: 0.3322008: 0.3292009: 0.3062010: 0.352011: 0.3432012: 0.3692013: 0.3482014: 0.3422015: 0.3712016: 0.3572017: 0.334

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland stood at 0.3336.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.3708 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2946, in 2004.

That places Ireland 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2946
2005 0.3181 +8.0%
2006 0.3183 +0.1%
2007 0.3316 +4.2%
2008 0.3292 -0.7%
2009 0.3063 -7.0%
2010 0.3496 +14.1%
2011 0.3431 -1.9%
2012 0.3687 +7.5%
2013 0.3484 -5.5%
2014 0.3419 -1.9%
2015 0.3708 +8.5%
2016 0.3567 -3.8%
2017 0.3336 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3164 0.2946 0.3316 6
2010s 0.3516 0.3336 0.3708 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Portugal 0.3409 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 0.3361 compare
  3. 17 Namibia 0.3345 compare
  4. 19 Panama 0.3325 compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 0.3324 compare
  6. 21 Poland 0.3322 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 Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland was 0.3336 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 0.3708 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 18th 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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