East Asia & Pacific vs Estonia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
East Asia & Pacific
61.6%
in 2025
Estonia
92.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
20th
Estonia rank
20th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 92.4% against 61.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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 | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 91.0% | 46.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 92.6% | 42.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 92.7% | 35.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 92.6% | 31.7% | 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 or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 92.4% against 61.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific and Estonia?
- 30.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Estonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Estonia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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.