Expat working women normally young and single

Women working abroad are most likely to young, childfree and single with just 15 per cent of women working overseas aged above 40 in comparison with almost 50 per cent of men, revealed recent research.

Some 36 per cent of expat females who live abroad are aged between 21 an 30, while just 17 per cent of men fall into this age group. Twenty-two per cent of women in employment overseas and single, in comparison with nine per cent of men and, although 40 per cent of women are childfree, just 20 per cent of men are in the same boat, revealed the Hydrogen Group’s annual Global Professionals on the Move report.

Even though just 23 per cent of respondents in employment overseas are female, the same figure as last year, women are said to be just as, or even more, eager to relocate that their male counterparts. Some 53 per cent of females said they were keen to relocate in comparison to 49 per cent of men.

In addition, for those who do relocate, it often proves to be a good move, according to the report, even though 59 per cent of women respondents admit to feeling homesick occasionally in comparison with 40 per cent of men. However, 90 per cent of them said they would make the same move again.