Females, as a share of public paid employees 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 was 0.7038 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7038
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.7243
in 2008
All-time low
0.6987
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.7142006: 0.7052007: 0.7092008: 0.7242009: 0.7082010: 0.6992011: 0.7032012: 0.712013: 0.7152014: 0.7022015: 0.7142016: 0.704

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.7038 for females, as a share of public paid employees in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7243 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6987, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7137
2006 0.7048 -1.2%
2007 0.7093 +0.6%
2008 0.7243 +2.1%
2009 0.7078 -2.3%
2010 0.6987 -1.3%
2011 0.7028 +0.6%
2012 0.7104 +1.1%
2013 0.7146 +0.6%
2014 0.7017 -1.8%
2015 0.7136 +1.7%
2016 0.7038 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.712 0.7048 0.7243 5
2010s 0.7065 0.6987 0.7146 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Czechia 0.729 compare
  2. 8 Slovakia 0.7113 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 0.709 compare
  4. 11 France 0.6997 compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 0.6945 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 0.6942 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7038 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7243 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6987 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. 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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