Females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.5916 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5916
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6312
in 2002
All-time low
0.5892
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.6312003: 0.5892004: 0.5922005: 0.5942006: 0.5982007: 0.6112008: 0.612009: 0.6142010: 0.6182011: 0.5972012: 0.5982013: 0.6032014: 0.5972015: 0.592

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia stood at 0.5916.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.6312 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5892, in 2003.

That places Australia 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6312
2003 0.5892 -6.7%
2004 0.592 +0.5%
2005 0.5942 +0.4%
2006 0.5984 +0.7%
2007 0.6113 +2.2%
2008 0.6101 -0.2%
2009 0.6139 +0.6%
2010 0.6176 +0.6%
2011 0.5971 -3.3%
2012 0.5975 +0.1%
2013 0.6031 +0.9%
2014 0.5965 -1.1%
2015 0.5916 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.605 0.5892 0.6312 8
2010s 0.6006 0.5916 0.6176 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Romania 0.6053 compare
  2. 27 Mongolia 0.6037 compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 0.6028 compare
  4. 30 Malta 0.5871 compare
  5. 31 Honduras 0.5797 compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 0.5605 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Australia was 0.5916 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6312 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5892 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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