Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.4763 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4763
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6618
in 2007
All-time low
0.4486
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.20.40.62005201120172005: 0.5892006: 0.6232007: 0.6622008: 0.6232009: 0.6012010: 0.5762011: 0.4922012: 0.4862013: 0.472014: 0.4492015: 0.4712016: 0.5032017: 0.476

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4763.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6618 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4486, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5891
2006 0.6234 +5.8%
2007 0.6618 +6.2%
2008 0.6232 -5.8%
2009 0.6006 -3.6%
2010 0.5759 -4.1%
2011 0.4918 -14.6%
2012 0.4855 -1.3%
2013 0.4699 -3.2%
2014 0.4486 -4.5%
2015 0.4712 +5.0%
2016 0.5028 +6.7%
2017 0.4763 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6196 0.5891 0.6618 5
2010s 0.4903 0.4486 0.5759 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Italy 0.4818 compare
  2. 26 Georgia 0.4808 compare
  3. 27 Honduras 0.4807 compare
  4. 29 Panama 0.4702 compare
  5. 30 Cameroon 0.4693 compare
  6. 31 Argentina 0.4653 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4763 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6618 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4486 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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