East Timor vs Zambia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
East Timor
20.2%
in 2025
Zambia
19.9%
in 2025
East Timor rank
156th
Zambia rank
157th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 20.2% against 19.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 157th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 6.6% | 10.8% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 6.2% | 12.8% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.0% | 7.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 1.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), East Timor or Zambia?
- East Timor, at 20.2% against 19.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Timor ranks 156th 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.