Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.1% against 16.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 73.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 92.1% | 79.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 92.1% | 78.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 89.8% | 74.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 89.8% | 73.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.1% against 16.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 73.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.