Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.0% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.0% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).