Europe & Central Asia vs Norway: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Europe & Central Asia
86.8%
in 2025
Norway
96.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 96.6% against 86.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 94.7% | 12.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 95.9% | 11.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 96.3% | 11.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 96.6% | 10.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia or Norway?
- Norway, at 96.6% against 86.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Norway?
- 9.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Norway rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th 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.