Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile 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 wage quintile was 0.7814 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7814
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8515
in 2008
All-time low
0.7684
in 2014
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.8322006: 0.8232007: 0.8372008: 0.8522009: 0.8092010: 0.8322011: 0.8142012: 0.8022013: 0.8082014: 0.7682015: 0.7732016: 0.781

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.7814 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8515 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7684, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.8322
2006 0.823 -1.1%
2007 0.8373 +1.7%
2008 0.8515 +1.7%
2009 0.8091 -5.0%
2010 0.8317 +2.8%
2011 0.8139 -2.1%
2012 0.8019 -1.5%
2013 0.8082 +0.8%
2014 0.7684 -4.9%
2015 0.773 +0.6%
2016 0.7814 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8306 0.8091 0.8515 5
2010s 0.7969 0.7684 0.8317 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Hungary 0.793 compare
  2. 11 Armenia 0.7894 compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 0.7817 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 0.7714 compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 0.7683 compare
  6. 16 Ireland 0.7655 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7814 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8515 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7684 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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