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

Ireland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.7778 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7778
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8785
in 2005
All-time low
0.7577
in 2015
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.822005: 0.8782006: 0.8332007: 0.8162008: 0.8272009: 0.8412010: 0.8552011: 0.7862012: 0.8262013: 0.8412014: 0.7722015: 0.7582016: 0.7582017: 0.778

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland stood at 0.7778.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.8785 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7577, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8196
2005 0.8785 +7.2%
2006 0.8334 -5.1%
2007 0.8162 -2.1%
2008 0.827 +1.3%
2009 0.8406 +1.6%
2010 0.8555 +1.8%
2011 0.7864 -8.1%
2012 0.8259 +5.0%
2013 0.8412 +1.9%
2014 0.7722 -8.2%
2015 0.7577 -1.9%
2016 0.7578 +0.0%
2017 0.7778 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8359 0.8162 0.8785 6
2010s 0.7968 0.7577 0.8555 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Spain 0.7948 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.7885 compare
  3. 21 Serbia 0.7787 compare
  4. 23 Australia 0.7404 compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 0.7377 compare
  6. 25 Malta 0.7186 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland was 0.7778 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8785 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7577 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 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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