Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public was 0.4305 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4305
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.4393
in 2011
All-time low
0.3817
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.30.42001200820152001: 0.4052002: 0.3972003: 0.3992004: 0.4082005: 0.4082006: 0.3822007: 0.3842008: 0.3822009: 0.4082010: 0.4242011: 0.4392012: 0.4242013: 0.422014: 0.4032015: 0.43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Australia stood at 0.4305.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Australia peaked at 0.4393 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3817, in 2008.

That places Australia 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4049
2002 0.3967 -2.0%
2003 0.3994 +0.7%
2004 0.4075 +2.0%
2005 0.4079 +0.1%
2006 0.3821 -6.3%
2007 0.3835 +0.4%
2008 0.3817 -0.5%
2009 0.4084 +7.0%
2010 0.4242 +3.9%
2011 0.4393 +3.6%
2012 0.4236 -3.6%
2013 0.42 -0.9%
2014 0.4028 -4.1%
2015 0.4305 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3969 0.3817 0.4084 9
2010s 0.4234 0.4028 0.4393 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Ukraine 0.498 compare
  2. 4 Philippines 0.4894 compare
  3. 5 Moldova 0.4379 compare
  4. 7 Honduras 0.429 compare
  5. 8 Argentina 0.4261 compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 0.4221 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Australia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Australia was 0.4305 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4393 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3817 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public?
Australia ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 public paid employees by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 304 data points, 2000–2021
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