Lebanon vs South Africa: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Lebanon
85.1%
in 2023
South Africa
85.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.3% against 85.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 80.6% | 5.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.8% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 87.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 86.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85.3% against 85.1% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.