Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income
High income: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 91.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income peaked at 91.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1992.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.9% | — |
| 1992 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 87.9% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.0% | 91.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in High income was 91.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1992.
- How does High income rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.