Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.684 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.684
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7001
in 2012
All-time low
0.5957
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.6362006: 0.6262007: 0.6422008: 0.652009: 0.622010: 0.5962011: 0.6852012: 0.72013: 0.6982014: 0.6662015: 0.6932016: 0.684

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.684 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7001 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5957, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6362
2006 0.626 -1.6%
2007 0.6424 +2.6%
2008 0.6503 +1.2%
2009 0.6199 -4.7%
2010 0.5957 -3.9%
2011 0.6851 +15.0%
2012 0.7001 +2.2%
2013 0.698 -0.3%
2014 0.6656 -4.6%
2015 0.6925 +4.0%
2016 0.684 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6349 0.6199 0.6503 5
2010s 0.6744 0.5957 0.7001 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Italy 0.7036 compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 0.6971 compare
  3. 25 Honduras 0.6922 compare
  4. 27 Malta 0.6826 compare
  5. 28 Georgia 0.6744 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 0.673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.684 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7001 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5957 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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