Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Finland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.8% against 48.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 43.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 43.1% | 48.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 45.8% | 46.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 46.5% | 45.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 47.5% | 44.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Finland, at 91.8% against 48.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 43.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Finland ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- 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.