Sometimes it can be difficult to be a working woman, from wage differentials to discrimination in the workplace and obstacles to progressing beyond the career path.
The fact that women often do not feel valued, or are confronted with the fact that their superiors are unable to enable them to advance in their careers, can have a negative impact on the involvement of women in companies. And that has a direct impact on the whole of society. However, the situation varies from country to country, so where is the best place in the world to be a working woman? And how is Slovakia compared with countries all over the world? The SmartSurvey has compiled a ranking of countries based on a number of factors, such as the gender pay gap, how many women are part of the overall workforce and in senior positions. And here’s the result:
Slovakia is in terms of occupation 10th best place for women in the world.
For example, SmartSurvey research, which reveals the best places for women to work, found that Norway is the number one most ideal country for working women. And Mexico got the lowest score.
Top 10 countries in the world for women in employment:
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- New Zealand
- Sweden
- Portugal
- France
- Canada
- Greece
- Slovakia
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Interestingly, seven of the top ten countries are in Europe, namely Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Portugal, France, Greece and Slovakia.
Four of the five best countries for working women are the Nordic countries: Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden! The Czech Republic is ranked 15th.
Slovakia scored highest in terms of the average number of weeks of maternity or parental leave, which was the highest in the whole table, 164 weeks. The overall percentage of women in employment was also quite high, at 45.38%, almost half of the population.
The lowest-rated countries in employment for women:
- Mexico
- South Korea
- Poland
- Columbia
- Japan
- Italy
- Israel
- Austria
- Chile
- United States
Three of the worst countries are in South America: Mexico, Colombia and Chile. These are three of the worst places in the world for women in employment. The US has the highest gross domestic product in the world but it is one of the worst countries in the world for women in business.
