RANKED: The 10 best countries for women to work abroad
10. Australia. 70% of expat women are satisfied with their work-life balance in Australia (compared to 60% globally), and 60% say they earn more than they would in their home country.
9. Malta. Two-thirds of female expats on the island are pleased with their job security (compared to a global average of 58%), and 58% are satisfied with their career prospects (compared to 48% of men).
8. The Netherlands. 92% of female expats in the Netherlands are happy with the economy, which is far higher than the average of 64% worldwide.
7. New Zealand. A healthy work-life balance is one of the best reasons to move to New Zealand, with 78% of women (and 70% of men) happy with theirs.
6. Luxembourg. More than three-quarters (76%) of female expats in Luxembourg believe they earn more than they would in their home country, and it also scores highly for job security, with 70% satisfied.
5. Denmark. After ranking 10th for the previous three years, Denmark has climbed the ranking thanks to female expats' increased satisfaction with their job security, which is up from 53% in 2017 to 61%. The country scores very highly (82%) for work-life balance, too.
4. Norway. Another Scandinavian country showing the rest of the world how it's done, 75% of female expats working in Norway are satisfied with their work-life balance, and 93% with their job security. 86% are happy with their working hours too (vs 61% of women globally).
3. Taiwan. Women working in Taiwan are happier than men when it comes to career prospects (66% satisfied vs 62% of men) and work-life balance (77% vs 66%), but men are slightly more satisfied with their job security (78% compared to 72% of women).
2. Bahrain. The country dropped one place from the top spot this year, but two-thirds (66%) of female expats remain pleased with their career prospects and 88% are generally happy with their jobs in Bahrain.
1. Czechia. The highest-ranking country for women to work in, Czechia climbed eight positions within one year. 83% of women are happy with their jobs in the country and their satisfaction rate is 11% higher than men's. 73% of female expats are happy with their career prospects, 79% rate their work-life balance, and 78% are satisfied with their job security.
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