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

Australia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.4657 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4657
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5375
in 2010
All-time low
0.4256
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.4392003: 0.4262004: 0.4522005: 0.4622006: 0.4442007: 0.5262008: 0.5262009: 0.5052010: 0.5372011: 0.5192012: 0.4862013: 0.4372014: 0.5092015: 0.466

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia stood at 0.4657.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia peaked at 0.5375 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4256, in 2003.

That places Australia 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Managers in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4394
2003 0.4256 -3.1%
2004 0.4515 +6.1%
2005 0.4622 +2.4%
2006 0.4439 -4.0%
2007 0.5258 +18.5%
2008 0.5256 -0.0%
2009 0.5052 -3.9%
2010 0.5375 +6.4%
2011 0.5188 -3.5%
2012 0.4863 -6.3%
2013 0.4372 -10.1%
2014 0.5088 +16.4%
2015 0.4657 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4724 0.4256 0.5258 8
2010s 0.4924 0.4372 0.5375 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Slovakia 0.4789 compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 0.4776 compare
  3. 26 Austria 0.475 compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 0.4617 compare
  5. 29 Croatia 0.4568 compare
  6. 30 Malta 0.4563 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia was 0.4657 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5375 in 2010.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4256 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Australia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 occupational group: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 653 data points, 2000–2021
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