Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 89.8% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 69.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 88.2% | 70.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 88.5% | 70.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 88.6% | 69.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 89.3% | 69.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
- Canada, at 89.8% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 69.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.