Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 93.2% against 65.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 97.8% | 36.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 97.7% | 34.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 98.1% | 32.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 93.4% | 28.8% | 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), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 93.2% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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.