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The indicator assesses whether: (1) a woman work in a job deemed hazardous in the same way as a man; (2) a woman can work in a job deemed arduous in the same way as a man; (3) a woman can work in a job deemed morally inappropriate in the same way as a man; (4) the law is free of legal provisions that explicitly give the relevant government authority the power to restrict or prohibit women from working in jobs deemed dangerous. Partial score of 0.25 is assigned to each of the four underlying components realized. The total indicator score is the sum of component scores, capped at 1. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Antigua and Barbuda (1.0) and Armenia (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Antigua and Barbuda differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Yemen), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 3 from the Americas, 3 from Asia, 3 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Pay, A woman can work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Pay, A woman can work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as a man · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026