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 0.3232 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3232
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.358
in 2008
All-time low
0.2205
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: 0.3372006: 0.3012007: 0.332008: 0.3582009: 0.2972010: 0.3122011: 0.3052012: 0.2642013: 0.2692014: 0.252015: 0.2212016: 0.2322017: 0.323

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3232 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2017.

The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% 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 0.358 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2205, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Elementary workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3373
2006 0.3006 -10.9%
2007 0.3297 +9.7%
2008 0.358 +8.6%
2009 0.2969 -17.1%
2010 0.3118 +5.0%
2011 0.305 -2.2%
2012 0.2636 -13.6%
2013 0.2686 +1.9%
2014 0.2503 -6.8%
2015 0.2205 -11.9%
2016 0.2316 +5.0%
2017 0.3232 +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3245 0.2969 0.358 5
2010s 0.2718 0.2205 0.3232 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Malta 0.3452 compare
  2. 14 Croatia 0.3388 compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 0.3281 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 0.3154 compare
  5. 18 Finland 0.3013 compare
  6. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2834 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 0.3232 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 0.358 in 2008.
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 0.2205 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 16th 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 1.9%. 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: 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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