European Union vs Kuwait: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
European Union
89.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
98.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
5th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 98.6% against 89.5% in European Union, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 98.3% | 13.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 99.4% | 12.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 99.4% | 11.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 98.8% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 98.6% against 89.5% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between European Union and Kuwait?
- 9.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- European Union ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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.