Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia

Australia: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.5626 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5626
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8155
in 2010
All-time low
0.5626
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.6472002: 0.5982003: 0.72004: 0.742005: 0.742006: 0.7552007: 0.7082008: 0.7862009: 0.7752010: 0.8152011: 0.6762012: 0.6562013: 0.6392014: 0.5792015: 0.563

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia is 0.5626, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia peaked at 0.8155 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5626, in 2015.

Australia ranks 16th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6465
2002 0.5985 -7.4%
2003 0.6999 +16.9%
2004 0.7398 +5.7%
2005 0.7396 -0.0%
2006 0.7553 +2.1%
2007 0.7082 -6.2%
2008 0.7865 +11.1%
2009 0.7753 -1.4%
2010 0.8155 +5.2%
2011 0.6756 -17.2%
2012 0.6564 -2.8%
2013 0.6394 -2.6%
2014 0.5794 -9.4%
2015 0.5626 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7166 0.5985 0.7865 9
2010s 0.6548 0.5626 0.8155 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 El Salvador 0.6025 compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6021 compare
  3. 15 Chile 0.5975 compare
  4. 17 Jordan 0.55 compare
  5. 18 Honduras 0.4742 compare
  6. 19 Brazil 0.4736 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia was 0.5626 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8155 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5626 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Australia ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 259 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed