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 0.2275 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2275
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
41st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2275
in 2015
All-time low
0.1413
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia, 2002–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252002200820152002: 0.1542003: 0.1412004: 0.1422005: 0.1712006: 0.172007: 0.182008: 0.1692009: 0.1672010: 0.1782011: 0.1972012: 0.1892013: 0.1972014: 0.1932015: 0.228

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia is 0.2275, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Australia peaked at 0.2275 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1413, in 2003.

Australia ranks 41st of 58 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1535
2003 0.1413 -8.0%
2004 0.1422 +0.6%
2005 0.1709 +20.2%
2006 0.1697 -0.7%
2007 0.1796 +5.8%
2008 0.1688 -6.0%
2009 0.1672 -1.0%
2010 0.1781 +6.5%
2011 0.1969 +10.6%
2012 0.1885 -4.3%
2013 0.1967 +4.3%
2014 0.1927 -2.0%
2015 0.2275 +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1616 0.1413 0.1796 8
2010s 0.1968 0.1781 0.2275 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Ireland 0.2374 compare
  2. 39 Italy 0.2373 compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2299 compare
  4. 42 Belgium 0.2237 compare
  5. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2184 compare
  6. 44 Peru 0.2138 compare

See the full ranking of 58 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 0.2275 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 0.2275 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Australia ranks 41st out of 58 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 33.1%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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