Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 91.7% against 48.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 42.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 92.2% | 49.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 90.3% | 44.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 90.6% | 44.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 91.5% | 44.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 91.7% against 48.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 42.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 26th 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.