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 0.136 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.136
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2663
in 2009
All-time low
0.136
in 2015
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: 0.1932002: 0.1562003: 0.2082004: 0.2012005: 0.1992006: 0.1912007: 0.1712008: 0.1982009: 0.2662010: 0.2042011: 0.1722012: 0.1842013: 0.1772014: 0.1442015: 0.136

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia stood at 0.136. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Australia peaked at 0.2663 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.136, in 2015.

That places Australia 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Elementary workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1933
2002 0.1559 -19.3%
2003 0.2079 +33.3%
2004 0.2008 -3.4%
2005 0.1987 -1.0%
2006 0.1914 -3.7%
2007 0.1708 -10.8%
2008 0.1982 +16.0%
2009 0.2663 +34.4%
2010 0.2043 -23.3%
2011 0.1718 -15.9%
2012 0.1837 +7.0%
2013 0.1766 -3.9%
2014 0.1442 -18.3%
2015 0.136 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1981 0.1559 0.2663 9
2010s 0.1694 0.136 0.2043 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Namibia 0.1453 compare
  2. 38 Spain 0.1436 compare
  3. 39 Argentina 0.1415 compare
  4. 41 Italy 0.1336 compare
  5. 42 Viet Nam 0.1314 compare
  6. 43 Peru 0.1249 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 0.136 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 0.2663 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.136 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Australia ranks 40th out of 63 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 31.6%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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