Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Japan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.5% against 65.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 61.6% | 18.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 62.9% | 23.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 65.4% | 25.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 64.6% | 27.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 92.5% against 65.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Japan ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.