Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland

Ireland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.8289 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8289
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.8814
in 2012
All-time low
0.7794
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.8042005: 0.8482006: 0.7792007: 0.8342008: 0.7992009: 0.822010: 0.8352011: 0.8412012: 0.8812013: 0.832014: 0.8152015: 0.8432016: 0.8092017: 0.829

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland stood at 0.8289.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.8814 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7794, in 2006.

That places Ireland 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8036
2005 0.8477 +5.5%
2006 0.7794 -8.1%
2007 0.8342 +7.0%
2008 0.7991 -4.2%
2009 0.82 +2.6%
2010 0.8351 +1.8%
2011 0.8414 +0.7%
2012 0.8814 +4.8%
2013 0.83 -5.8%
2014 0.8152 -1.8%
2015 0.8429 +3.4%
2016 0.809 -4.0%
2017 0.8289 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.814 0.7794 0.8477 6
2010s 0.8355 0.809 0.8814 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Slovakia 0.8361 compare
  2. 16 Czechia 0.8353 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 0.831 compare
  4. 19 Austria 0.8105 compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 0.8102 compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland was 0.8289 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8814 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7794 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 664 data points, 2000–2021
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