Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.WORK.FE.ZS•% of female employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 18.02%
18.02% – 39.34%
39.34% – 62.7%
62.7% – 75.34%
75.34% – 86.76%
86.76% – 91.59%
> 91.59%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
69%
Mean
60.7%
25th pctl
34.7%
75th pctl
88.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
QatarKuwaitBahrain
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 98.76% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 98.62% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 96.82% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 96.65% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 96.64% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 96.19% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 95.78% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 95.53% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 95.31% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 94.8% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 94.44% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 94.27% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 94.11% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 93.66% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 93.57% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 93.49% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 93.34% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 93.21% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 92.48% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 92.35% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 92.19% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 92.12% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 92.02% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 91.8% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 91.74% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 91.71% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 91.7% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 91.51% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 91.46% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 91.28% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 91.19% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 91.16% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 91.08% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 90.39% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 90.28% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 90.19% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 90.13% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 90.11% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 89.75% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 89.41% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 89.2% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 88.97% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 88.95% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 88.92% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 88.88% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 88.68% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 88.64% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 88.51% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 88.44% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 88.39% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 88.3% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 87.65% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 87.29% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 86.77% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 86.75% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 86.39% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 85.28% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 85.07% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 84.98% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 84.95% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 84.92% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 84.83% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 84.14% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 83.02% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 81.82% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 81.55% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 81.06% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 80.82% | 2021 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 80.63% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 79.29% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 77.24% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 77.18% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 77.07% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 76.9% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 76.73% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 76.68% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 76.63% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 76.56% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 75.98% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 75.35% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 75.34% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 74.63% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 74.47% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 74.45% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 74.43% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 74.09% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 72.67% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 71.87% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 70.76% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 70.51% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 69.68% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 69.64% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 69.48% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 68.99% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 68.55% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 68.5% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 68.46% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 67.63% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 66.38% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 65.56% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 64.85% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 64.6% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 64.33% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 63.01% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 62.96% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 62.77% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 62.71% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 62.69% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 62.18% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 61.43% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 61% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 59.65% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 58.99% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 58.88% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 58.26% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 57.71% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 57.33% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 57.18% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 57.04% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 55.95% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 55.6% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 52.79% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 51.52% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 50.91% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 50.23% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 46.42% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 45.72% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 45.29% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 43.19% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 41.82% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 40.97% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 40.46% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 39.62% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 39.3% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 39.15% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 37.28% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 36.42% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 36.22% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 34.83% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.81% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 34.7% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 33.64% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 32.62% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 30.46% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.34% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 28.37% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 28.13% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 26.67% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 26.34% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 25.95% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 23.79% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 21.93% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 21.64% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 21.15% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 20.36% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 20.24% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 19.88% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 19.09% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 18.37% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 18.24% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 17.71% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.66% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 15.81% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 15.15% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.98% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 14.92% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 14.54% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.49% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.38% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 13.33% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 12.07% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 11.65% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 11.06% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 10.48% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 10.13% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 9.89% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.45% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 9.42% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 9.41% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 9.36% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 9.3% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 9.17% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 8.67% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 6.49% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.23% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 4.58% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 3.25% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)