East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Estonia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 92.4% against 58.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 91.0% | 50.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 92.6% | 45.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 92.7% | 38.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 92.6% | 34.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 92.4% against 58.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Estonia?
- 33.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Estonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Estonia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 20th 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.