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 0.4081 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4081
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5571
in 2006
All-time low
0.2501
in 2013
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.452005: 0.4372006: 0.5572007: 0.5362008: 0.3362009: 0.3832010: 0.3842011: 0.3782012: 0.3262013: 0.252014: 0.2512015: 0.2672016: 0.2952017: 0.408

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland stood at 0.4081.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Ireland peaked at 0.5571 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2501, in 2013.

That places Ireland 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Technicians in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4498
2005 0.4367 -2.9%
2006 0.5571 +27.6%
2007 0.5357 -3.8%
2008 0.336 -37.3%
2009 0.3833 +14.1%
2010 0.3843 +0.3%
2011 0.3775 -1.8%
2012 0.3257 -13.7%
2013 0.2501 -23.2%
2014 0.2513 +0.5%
2015 0.267 +6.3%
2016 0.2945 +10.3%
2017 0.4081 +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4497 0.336 0.5571 6
2010s 0.3198 0.2501 0.4081 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Guatemala 0.4143 compare
  2. 39 Estonia 0.4138 compare
  3. 40 Philippines 0.4126 compare
  4. 42 Austria 0.4063 compare
  5. 43 Latvia 0.3905 compare
  6. 44 Portugal 0.3855 compare

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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 0.4081 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 0.5571 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 63 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 23.8%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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