Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.1% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 70.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 92.1% | 74.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 92.1% | 73.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 89.8% | 70.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 89.8% | 70.1% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.1% 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 United Kingdom?
- 70.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.