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 0.697 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.697
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9152
in 2001
All-time low
0.6788
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.20.40.60.812001200820152001: 0.9152002: 0.8212003: 0.8922004: 0.8472005: 0.9012006: 0.8932007: 0.8692008: 0.92009: 0.882010: 0.892011: 0.6792012: 0.6922013: 0.7062014: 0.7182015: 0.697

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia is 0.697, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia peaked at 0.9152 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6788, in 2011.

Australia ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9152
2002 0.8211 -10.3%
2003 0.8924 +8.7%
2004 0.8469 -5.1%
2005 0.9009 +6.4%
2006 0.8929 -0.9%
2007 0.8685 -2.7%
2008 0.8998 +3.6%
2009 0.8798 -2.2%
2010 0.8898 +1.1%
2011 0.6788 -23.7%
2012 0.6917 +1.9%
2013 0.7062 +2.1%
2014 0.7184 +1.7%
2015 0.697 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8797 0.8211 0.9152 9
2010s 0.7303 0.6788 0.8898 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 El Salvador 0.7227 compare
  2. 18 Brazil 0.7162 compare
  3. 19 Honduras 0.7095 compare
  4. 21 Palestine, State of 0.6665 compare
  5. 22 Jordan 0.6137 compare
  6. 23 Chile 0.4962 compare

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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 0.697 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 0.9152 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6788 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Australia ranks 20th 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 22.6%. 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: Teachers. 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: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 267 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed