Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.2% against 57.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 48.6% | 42.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 51.2% | 40.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 53.0% | 39.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 55.7% | 36.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ireland, at 92.2% against 57.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.