Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Ireland
92.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
93.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 93.2% against 92.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 97.8% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 97.7% | 5.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 98.1% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 93.4% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 93.2% against 92.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.