Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members
OECD members: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 87.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 87.5% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members peaked at 87.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1991.
That places OECD members 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.5% | — |
| 1992 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Jordan 96.7% compare
- 5 Norway 96.6% compare
- 6 United States of America 96.2% compare
- 7 Macau, China 95.8% compare
- 8 Channel Islands 95.5% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 95.3% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in OECD members was 87.5% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1991.
- How does OECD members rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.