East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 93.2% against 58.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 97.8% | 57.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 97.7% | 50.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 98.1% | 43.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 93.4% | 35.6% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 93.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 34.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.