Ireland vs Japan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Ireland
92.2%
in 2025
Japan
92.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Japan rank
19th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.5% against 92.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 79.7% | 11.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 86.0% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.5% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.5% against 92.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th 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.