Females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4713 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4713
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4713
in 2015
All-time low
0.4368
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002200820152002: 0.4432003: 0.4372004: 0.4412005: 0.4492006: 0.4442007: 0.4522008: 0.4452009: 0.4392010: 0.4412011: 0.4482012: 0.4592013: 0.462014: 0.4672015: 0.471

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.4713 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.4713 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4368, in 2003.

Australia ranks 1st of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4433
2003 0.4368 -1.4%
2004 0.4411 +1.0%
2005 0.4488 +1.7%
2006 0.4444 -1.0%
2007 0.4515 +1.6%
2008 0.4451 -1.4%
2009 0.4388 -1.4%
2010 0.4405 +0.4%
2011 0.4479 +1.7%
2012 0.4586 +2.4%
2013 0.4599 +0.3%
2014 0.467 +1.6%
2015 0.4713 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4437 0.4368 0.4515 8
2010s 0.4575 0.4405 0.4713 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Russian Federation 0.4679 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 0.4674 compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 0.4624 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Australia was 0.4713 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4713 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4368 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Australia ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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