Iceland vs Pacific island small states: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Iceland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 91.3% against 39.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 51.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 40.7% | 49.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 37.9% | 53.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 38.4% | 51.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 39.6% | 50.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Iceland or Pacific island small states?
- Iceland, at 91.3% against 39.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 51.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Pacific island small states rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 31st 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.