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 0.7672 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7672
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7694
in 2016
All-time low
0.6778
in 2004
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: 0.6782005: 0.6852006: 0.6922007: 0.7112008: 0.6832009: 0.6872010: 0.7472011: 0.7072012: 0.7162013: 0.7542014: 0.7422015: 0.762016: 0.7692017: 0.767

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland stood at 0.7672.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.7694 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6778, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 10th of 59 countries on this measure, 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: Professionals in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6778
2005 0.6855 +1.1%
2006 0.6923 +1.0%
2007 0.7106 +2.6%
2008 0.6835 -3.8%
2009 0.6875 +0.6%
2010 0.7469 +8.6%
2011 0.707 -5.3%
2012 0.7156 +1.2%
2013 0.7536 +5.3%
2014 0.7417 -1.6%
2015 0.7602 +2.5%
2016 0.7694 +1.2%
2017 0.7672 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6895 0.6778 0.7106 6
2010s 0.7452 0.707 0.7694 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Bulgaria 0.7909 compare
  2. 8 Iceland 0.7736 compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 0.7727 compare
  4. 11 Philippines 0.7664 compare
  5. 12 Estonia 0.7586 compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 0.7522 compare

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 Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland was 0.7672 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 0.7694 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6778 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 10th 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 8.0%. 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: 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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