Arab World vs Sweden: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)

Arab World
76.2%
in 2025
Sweden
93.7%
in 2025
Arab World rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 93.7% against 76.2% in Arab World, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 57.1% 93.7% 36.7% Sweden
2000s 62.1% 93.9% 31.7% Sweden
2010s 69.4% 93.8% 24.4% Sweden
2020s 74.2% 93.6% 19.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Sweden?
Sweden, at 93.7% against 76.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Sweden?
17.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Sweden rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
Arab World ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.