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 0.235 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.235
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3322
in 2005
All-time low
0.2194
in 2009
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

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.3322006: 0.2822007: 0.3122008: 0.2682009: 0.2192010: 0.2422011: 0.2442012: 0.2482013: 0.282014: 0.2442015: 0.2532016: 0.235

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.235 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2016.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% 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 0.3322 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2194, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3322
2006 0.2816 -15.2%
2007 0.3118 +10.7%
2008 0.2683 -13.9%
2009 0.2194 -18.2%
2010 0.2418 +10.2%
2011 0.2442 +1.0%
2012 0.2484 +1.7%
2013 0.2797 +12.6%
2014 0.2441 -12.7%
2015 0.253 +3.6%
2016 0.235 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2827 0.2194 0.3322 5
2010s 0.2495 0.235 0.2797 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2519 compare
  2. 48 Guatemala 0.2496 compare
  3. 49 Switzerland 0.2371 compare
  4. 51 Mexico 0.2298 compare
  5. 52 Austria 0.2184 compare
  6. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1992 compare

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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 0.235 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 0.3322 in 2005.
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 0.2194 in 2009.
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 50th 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 16.6%. 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 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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