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 0.2374 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2374
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2872
in 2012
All-time low
0.1898
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.1942005: 0.2412006: 0.2412007: 0.2032008: 0.192009: 0.2162010: 0.2322011: 0.272012: 0.2872013: 0.2382014: 0.2312015: 0.2032016: 0.2072017: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland stood at 0.2374.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.2872 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1898, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 38th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1943
2005 0.2415 +24.3%
2006 0.2412 -0.1%
2007 0.2025 -16.0%
2008 0.1898 -6.3%
2009 0.2159 +13.8%
2010 0.232 +7.5%
2011 0.2698 +16.3%
2012 0.2872 +6.4%
2013 0.238 -17.1%
2014 0.2305 -3.1%
2015 0.2026 -12.1%
2016 0.2074 +2.4%
2017 0.2374 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2142 0.1898 0.2415 6
2010s 0.2381 0.2026 0.2872 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Luxembourg 0.2415 compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 0.2394 compare
  3. 37 Slovakia 0.2375 compare
  4. 39 Italy 0.2373 compare
  5. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2299 compare
  6. 41 Australia 0.2275 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 Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland was 0.2374 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 0.2872 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 58 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 17.2%. 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 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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