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

Ireland: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.727 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.727
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7995
in 2004
All-time low
0.7076
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.82005: 0.7762006: 0.7362007: 0.792008: 0.7382009: 0.7612010: 0.7882011: 0.7692012: 0.7082013: 0.7362014: 0.7492015: 0.7342016: 0.7142017: 0.727

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland is 0.727, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland peaked at 0.7995 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7076, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7995
2005 0.7756 -3.0%
2006 0.7363 -5.1%
2007 0.7896 +7.2%
2008 0.7383 -6.5%
2009 0.7611 +3.1%
2010 0.7877 +3.5%
2011 0.7687 -2.4%
2012 0.7076 -7.9%
2013 0.736 +4.0%
2014 0.7489 +1.8%
2015 0.7341 -2.0%
2016 0.7137 -2.8%
2017 0.727 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7667 0.7363 0.7995 6
2010s 0.7405 0.7076 0.7877 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Austria 0.7365 compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 0.734 compare
  3. 15 Greece 0.7311 compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 0.7221 compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7091 compare
  6. 19 Italy 0.7075 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland was 0.727 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7995 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7076 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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 occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 753 data points, 2000–2022
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