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 0.6669 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6669
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.684
in 2002
All-time low
0.6487
in 2012
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: 0.6842003: 0.6572004: 0.6512005: 0.6642006: 0.6692007: 0.6832008: 0.6672009: 0.6712010: 0.6812011: 0.6612012: 0.6492013: 0.6652014: 0.6732015: 0.667

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia stood at 0.6669.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Australia peaked at 0.684 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6487, in 2012.

Australia ranks 34th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.684
2003 0.6567 -4.0%
2004 0.6511 -0.9%
2005 0.6639 +2.0%
2006 0.6688 +0.7%
2007 0.6826 +2.1%
2008 0.6675 -2.2%
2009 0.6712 +0.6%
2010 0.6813 +1.5%
2011 0.6609 -3.0%
2012 0.6487 -1.9%
2013 0.6646 +2.5%
2014 0.6733 +1.3%
2015 0.6669 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6682 0.6511 0.684 8
2010s 0.6659 0.6487 0.6813 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Spain 0.6708 compare
  2. 32 Austria 0.6698 compare
  3. 33 El Salvador 0.6671 compare
  4. 35 Moldova 0.6635 compare
  5. 36 France 0.6602 compare
  6. 37 Serbia 0.6566

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.6669 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 0.684 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6487 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Australia ranks 34th 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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