Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.9% against 18.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.9% against 18.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th 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.