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 0.5192 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5192
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5648
in 2008
All-time low
0.5125
in 2010
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.5532003: 0.5172004: 0.5212005: 0.5472006: 0.5362007: 0.5382008: 0.5652009: 0.5642010: 0.5132011: 0.5382012: 0.5262013: 0.5182014: 0.5322015: 0.519

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Australia is 0.5192, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.3% 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 Australia peaked at 0.5648 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5125, in 2010.

Australia ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 4 in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5526
2003 0.5167 -6.5%
2004 0.5206 +0.7%
2005 0.5474 +5.2%
2006 0.5358 -2.1%
2007 0.5384 +0.5%
2008 0.5648 +4.9%
2009 0.5643 -0.1%
2010 0.5125 -9.2%
2011 0.5379 +4.9%
2012 0.5259 -2.2%
2013 0.5178 -1.5%
2014 0.5316 +2.7%
2015 0.5192 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5426 0.5167 0.5648 8
2010s 0.5241 0.5125 0.5379 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Viet Nam 0.5247 compare
  2. 36 Romania 0.5242 compare
  3. 37 Mexico 0.5231 compare
  4. 39 Colombia 0.5171 compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 0.4961 compare
  6. 41 Armenia 0.4946 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 0.5192 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 0.5648 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5125 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Australia ranks 38th out of 59 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 5.1%. 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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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