Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states
Small states: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 67.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 67.6% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states peaked at 67.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.
Small states ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.3% | — |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 67.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Small states was 67.6% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.