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 0.7655 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7655
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8663
in 2007
All-time low
0.7444
in 2016
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: 0.8012005: 0.82006: 0.8412007: 0.8662008: 0.8042009: 0.7822010: 0.8252011: 0.7942012: 0.8022013: 0.8012014: 0.7762015: 0.7812016: 0.7442017: 0.765

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7655 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.8663 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7444, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 16th of 59 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 2 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8013
2005 0.7999 -0.2%
2006 0.8413 +5.2%
2007 0.8663 +3.0%
2008 0.8041 -7.2%
2009 0.7819 -2.8%
2010 0.825 +5.5%
2011 0.7943 -3.7%
2012 0.8016 +0.9%
2013 0.8005 -0.1%
2014 0.776 -3.1%
2015 0.7805 +0.6%
2016 0.7444 -4.6%
2017 0.7655 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8158 0.7819 0.8663 6
2010s 0.786 0.7444 0.825 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7814 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 0.7714 compare
  3. 15 Slovakia 0.7683 compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 0.747 compare
  5. 18 Belgium 0.7464 compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 0.7378 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 wage quintile in Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland was 0.7655 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 0.8663 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7444 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 59 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 11.6%. 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 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 729 data points, 2000–2021
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