Females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.709 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.709
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.709
in 2017
All-time low
0.6493
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.6492005: 0.6732006: 0.6592007: 0.6732008: 0.6692009: 0.6582010: 0.6762011: 0.6742012: 0.6782013: 0.6962014: 0.692015: 0.6972016: 0.6942017: 0.709

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland stood at 0.709. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 0.709 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6493, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 9th of 66 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6493
2005 0.6728 +3.6%
2006 0.6593 -2.0%
2007 0.673 +2.1%
2008 0.669 -0.6%
2009 0.6582 -1.6%
2010 0.6757 +2.7%
2011 0.6736 -0.3%
2012 0.6784 +0.7%
2013 0.6956 +2.5%
2014 0.6896 -0.9%
2015 0.6972 +1.1%
2016 0.694 -0.4%
2017 0.709 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6636 0.6493 0.673 6
2010s 0.6891 0.6736 0.709 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Poland 0.7331 compare
  2. 7 Czechia 0.729 compare
  3. 8 Slovakia 0.7113 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 0.7038 compare
  5. 11 France 0.6997 compare
  6. 12 Bulgaria 0.6945 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 Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland was 0.709 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6493 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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. 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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