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 0.2001 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2001
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
48th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2907
in 2010
All-time low
0.1862
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1982002: 0.1862003: 0.2832004: 0.2542005: 0.2552006: 0.2822007: 0.2492008: 0.252009: 0.282010: 0.2912011: 0.2392012: 0.2242013: 0.1882014: 0.1872015: 0.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia is 0.2001, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia peaked at 0.2907 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1862, in 2002.

That places Australia 48th out of 58 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: Clerks in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1977
2002 0.1862 -5.8%
2003 0.283 +52.0%
2004 0.2545 -10.1%
2005 0.255 +0.2%
2006 0.2816 +10.4%
2007 0.2489 -11.6%
2008 0.2503 +0.6%
2009 0.28 +11.9%
2010 0.2907 +3.8%
2011 0.2386 -17.9%
2012 0.2238 -6.2%
2013 0.1876 -16.2%
2014 0.1871 -0.2%
2015 0.2001 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2486 0.1862 0.283 9
2010s 0.2213 0.1871 0.2907 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Türkiye 0.2088 compare
  2. 46 Philippines 0.2085 compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 0.202 compare
  4. 49 Italy 0.1989 compare
  5. 50 Brazil 0.1945 compare
  6. 51 El Salvador 0.1914 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 0.2001 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 0.2907 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Australia ranks 48th out of 58 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 21.5%. 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: Clerks. 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: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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