Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.7404 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7404
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8036
in 2014
All-time low
0.7268
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.7722003: 0.7642004: 0.7682005: 0.7852006: 0.752007: 0.7272008: 0.7782009: 0.7482010: 0.7792011: 0.7782012: 0.7752013: 0.7822014: 0.8042015: 0.74

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia is 0.7404, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia peaked at 0.8036 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7268, in 2007.

That places Australia 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.772
2003 0.7643 -1.0%
2004 0.7679 +0.5%
2005 0.7852 +2.3%
2006 0.7502 -4.5%
2007 0.7268 -3.1%
2008 0.778 +7.0%
2009 0.7482 -3.8%
2010 0.7787 +4.1%
2011 0.7778 -0.1%
2012 0.775 -0.4%
2013 0.7821 +0.9%
2014 0.8036 +2.7%
2015 0.7404 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7616 0.7268 0.7852 8
2010s 0.7763 0.7404 0.8036 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Portugal 0.7885 compare
  2. 21 Serbia 0.7787
  3. 22 Ireland 0.7778 compare
  4. 24 Russian Federation 0.7377 compare
  5. 25 Malta 0.7186 compare
  6. 26 Greece 0.7108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia was 0.7404 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8036 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7268 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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