Females, as a share of private paid employees 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 was 0.3884 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3884
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4507
in 2006
All-time low
0.383
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.4492006: 0.4512007: 0.4412008: 0.4192009: 0.3962010: 0.3892011: 0.3862012: 0.3962013: 0.3892014: 0.3982015: 0.3832016: 0.388

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.3884, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4507 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.383, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4494
2006 0.4507 +0.3%
2007 0.4411 -2.1%
2008 0.4186 -5.1%
2009 0.3959 -5.4%
2010 0.3887 -1.8%
2011 0.386 -0.7%
2012 0.3963 +2.7%
2013 0.3887 -1.9%
2014 0.3981 +2.4%
2015 0.383 -3.8%
2016 0.3884 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4311 0.3959 0.4507 5
2010s 0.3899 0.383 0.3981 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Hungary 0.3944 compare
  2. 37 Italy 0.3902 compare
  3. 38 France 0.3886 compare
  4. 40 Romania 0.3874 compare
  5. 41 Switzerland 0.379 compare
  6. 42 Costa Rica 0.3748 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3884 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4507 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.383 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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. 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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