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 0.2412 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2412
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4156
in 2004
All-time low
0.2337
in 2013
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.10.20.30.42001200820152001: 0.3352002: 0.3162003: 0.3482004: 0.4162005: 0.3832006: 0.3712007: 0.3132008: 0.3342009: 0.4042010: 0.4112011: 0.2832012: 0.2442013: 0.2342014: 0.2682015: 0.241

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia stood at 0.2412.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia peaked at 0.4156 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2337, in 2013.

That places Australia 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 occupational group: Manager in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3354
2002 0.3157 -5.9%
2003 0.3482 +10.3%
2004 0.4156 +19.4%
2005 0.3826 -7.9%
2006 0.3707 -3.1%
2007 0.3133 -15.5%
2008 0.3342 +6.7%
2009 0.4039 +20.8%
2010 0.411 +1.8%
2011 0.2826 -31.2%
2012 0.244 -13.7%
2013 0.2337 -4.2%
2014 0.2684 +14.9%
2015 0.2412 -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3577 0.3133 0.4156 9
2010s 0.2801 0.2337 0.411 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 Austria 0.2502 compare
  2. 52 Honduras 0.2482 compare
  3. 53 Chile 0.2474 compare
  4. 55 France 0.2355 compare
  5. 56 Portugal 0.2333 compare
  6. 57 Guatemala 0.213 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 0.2412 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 0.4156 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2337 in 2013.
How does Australia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Australia ranks 54th out of 62 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 37.0%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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