Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in United States of America

United States of America: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical was 0.4617 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4617
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.4749
in 2012
All-time low
0.3894
in 2017
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52010201420182010: 0.4722011: 0.4492012: 0.4752014: 0.4472015: 0.422017: 0.3892018: 0.462

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in United States of America is 0.4617, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in United States of America peaked at 0.4749 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3894, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.4723
2011 0.4492 -4.9%
2012 0.4749 +5.7%
2014 0.4473 -5.8%
2015 0.4201 -6.1%
2017 0.3894 -7.3%
2018 0.4617 +18.6%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Costa Rica 0.5222
  2. 18 Jordan 0.5196 compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 0.4814 compare
  4. 21 Palestine, State of 0.3763 compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 0.3695 compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 0.3348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in United States of America?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in United States of America was 0.4617 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.4749 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3894 in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 272 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed