Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Serbia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13.5%
in 2025
Serbia
19.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Serbia rank
24th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Serbia
05101520199120082025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 19.0% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.5% 15.5% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 15.1% 15.5% 0.3% Serbia
2010s 14.0% 17.1% 3.1% Serbia
2020s 13.9% 19.3% 5.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Serbia?
Serbia, at 19.0% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia?
5.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).