North America vs Spain: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.0% against 1.3% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd 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 | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.0% against 1.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between North America and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- North America ranks 42nd 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).