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 0.6974 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6974
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7779
in 2015
All-time low
0.6345
in 2010
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: 0.6482005: 0.6632006: 0.6672007: 0.7012008: 0.682009: 0.7072010: 0.6352011: 0.7572012: 0.7212013: 0.7242014: 0.762015: 0.7782016: 0.7432017: 0.697

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland stood at 0.6974.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ireland peaked at 0.7779 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6345, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 3 in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6481
2005 0.6634 +2.4%
2006 0.667 +0.5%
2007 0.7006 +5.0%
2008 0.6801 -2.9%
2009 0.707 +3.9%
2010 0.6345 -10.2%
2011 0.7573 +19.3%
2012 0.721 -4.8%
2013 0.7243 +0.5%
2014 0.7601 +4.9%
2015 0.7779 +2.3%
2016 0.7431 -4.5%
2017 0.6974 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6777 0.6481 0.707 6
2010s 0.727 0.6345 0.7779 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Armenia 0.7242 compare
  2. 12 Serbia 0.708 compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 0.6995 compare
  4. 15 Russian Federation 0.6968 compare
  5. 16 Romania 0.6938 compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6924 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 0.6974 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 0.7779 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6345 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Ireland ranks 14th 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 727 data points, 2000–2021
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