Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.1932 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.1932 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
29th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3333 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.1446 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2017
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ireland stood at 0.1932 compared to all private employees.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ireland peaked at 0.3333 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1446 compared to all private employees, in 2008.
That places Ireland 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1732 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2005 | 0.1703 compared to all private employees | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1698 compared to all private employees | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2205 compared to all private employees | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1446 compared to all private employees | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2195 compared to all private employees | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2283 compared to all private employees | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2317 compared to all private employees | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2832 compared to all private employees | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1945 compared to all private employees | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1633 compared to all private employees | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 compared to all private employees | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2043 compared to all private employees | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1932 compared to all private employees | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.183 compared to all private employees | 0.1446 compared to all private employees | 0.2205 compared to all private employees | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.229 compared to all private employees | 0.1633 compared to all private employees | 0.3333 compared to all private employees | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Brazil 0.2765 compared to all private employees compare
- 27 Spain 0.2433 compared to all private employees compare
- 28 Jordan 0.238 compared to all private employees compare
- 30 Greece 0.1847 compared to all private employees compare
- 31 Chile 0.1715 compared to all private employees compare
- 32 Estonia 0.1677 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ireland?
- Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Ireland was 0.1932 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3333 compared to all private employees in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 compared to all private employees in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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