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 0.3096 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3096
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4094
in 2007
All-time low
0.2805
in 2015
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

00.10.20.30.42005201120172005: 0.4072006: 0.3852007: 0.4092008: 0.3252009: 0.3732010: 0.3962011: 0.332012: 0.32013: 0.3112014: 0.292015: 0.2812016: 0.3022017: 0.31

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 0.3096.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% 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 0.4094 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2805, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 58 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: Clerks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4066
2006 0.3847 -5.4%
2007 0.4094 +6.4%
2008 0.3246 -20.7%
2009 0.3733 +15.0%
2010 0.3962 +6.1%
2011 0.3297 -16.8%
2012 0.2999 -9.0%
2013 0.3115 +3.9%
2014 0.2905 -6.7%
2015 0.2805 -3.4%
2016 0.3024 +7.8%
2017 0.3096 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3797 0.3246 0.4094 5
2010s 0.315 0.2805 0.3962 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3304 compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 0.3292 compare
  3. 17 Poland 0.3203 compare
  4. 19 Portugal 0.3064 compare
  5. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.305 compare
  6. 21 Greece 0.3042 compare

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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 0.3096 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 0.4094 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 0.2805 in 2015.
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 18th out of 58 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 24.4%. 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: 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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