Africa Western and Central vs Latvia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 88.5% against 13.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 75.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 6.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 87.0% | 81.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 86.9% | 79.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 89.2% | 78.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 88.9% | 76.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 88.5% against 13.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and Latvia?
- 75.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Latvia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 48th 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.