Cuba vs South Korea: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled)
Cuba
81.1%
in 2025
South Korea
80.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
67th
South Korea rank
69th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled) over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 81.1% against 80.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 67.1% | 26.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 70.9% | 19.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 76.2% | 6.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.8% | 0.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 81.1% against 80.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Cuba and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cuba ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 69th of 187 countries.
- 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.