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 0.5655 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5655
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
9th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5655
in 2017
All-time low
0.3388
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.3452005: 0.3812006: 0.3982007: 0.3572008: 0.3392009: 0.3562010: 0.3722011: 0.3652012: 0.3592013: 0.5022014: 0.4822015: 0.4822016: 0.4532017: 0.565

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland is 0.5655, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.5655 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3388, in 2008.

That places Ireland 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Managers in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3448
2005 0.3809 +10.5%
2006 0.3979 +4.5%
2007 0.3573 -10.2%
2008 0.3388 -5.2%
2009 0.356 +5.1%
2010 0.3724 +4.6%
2011 0.3646 -2.1%
2012 0.3595 -1.4%
2013 0.5017 +39.6%
2014 0.4825 -3.8%
2015 0.4824 -0.0%
2016 0.4528 -6.1%
2017 0.5655 +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3626 0.3388 0.3979 6
2010s 0.4477 0.3595 0.5655 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Lithuania 0.5867 compare
  2. 7 Bulgaria 0.5837 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 0.5804 compare
  4. 10 Finland 0.5616 compare
  5. 11 Poland 0.5554 compare
  6. 12 Namibia 0.5505 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 0.5655 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 0.5655 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3388 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 59 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 up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 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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