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 0.5315 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5315
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6849
in 2009
All-time low
0.3814
in 2014
Years of data
11
2004–2017

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

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.6652005: 0.6382008: 0.5482009: 0.6852010: 0.6062011: 0.4712012: 0.4152014: 0.3812015: 0.4522016: 0.4742017: 0.531

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland is 0.5315, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Ireland peaked at 0.6849 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3814, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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: Technicians in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6647
2005 0.6376 -4.1%
2008 0.5477 -14.1%
2009 0.6849 +25.1%
2010 0.6062 -11.5%
2011 0.4712 -22.3%
2012 0.4147 -12.0%
2014 0.3814 -8.0%
2015 0.4517 +18.4%
2016 0.4745 +5.0%
2017 0.5315 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6337 0.5477 0.6849 4
2010s 0.4759 0.3814 0.6062 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Peru 0.5551 compare
  2. 42 Argentina 0.5472 compare
  3. 43 Croatia 0.5446 compare
  4. 45 Bulgaria 0.513 compare
  5. 46 Paraguay 0.4969 compare
  6. 47 Mexico 0.481 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 0.5315 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 0.6849 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3814 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Ireland ranks 44th 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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