IDA only vs United Kingdom: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
IDA only
20.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
90.1%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- IDA only
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.1% against 20.1% in IDA only, a difference of 70.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 92.1% | 77.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 92.1% | 76.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 89.8% | 71.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 89.8% | 69.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), IDA only or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.1% against 20.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between IDA only and United Kingdom?
- 70.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and United Kingdom rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA only ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.