India vs Zambia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
India
21.2%
in 2025
Zambia
19.9%
in 2025
India rank
154th
Zambia rank
157th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 21.2% against 19.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 1.6% | India |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | India |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.0% | 4.4% | India |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 2.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), India or Zambia?
- India, at 21.2% against 19.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between India and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- India ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th 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.