Employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025

00.511.521991200820251991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.81995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.92023: 1.92024: 1.92025: 1.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 1.9% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.

That places Post-demographic dividend 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 1.8%
1992 1.8% -0.9%
1993 1.8% -0.4%
1994 1.8% +1.6%
1995 1.8% +0.3%
1996 1.8% +0.2%
1997 1.8% +0.0%
1998 1.8% -1.7%
1999 1.8% -0.2%
2000 1.8% +0.8%
2001 1.8% -0.0%
2002 1.8% +0.2%
2003 1.8% +2.0%
2004 1.8% +2.0%
2005 1.9% +0.4%
2006 1.9% +1.4%
2007 1.9% -0.1%
2008 1.9% -0.6%
2009 1.8% -1.4%
2010 1.8% -0.8%
2011 1.8% +1.2%
2012 1.8% -0.5%
2013 1.8% -1.6%
2014 1.8% -0.9%
2015 1.8% +0.9%
2016 1.8% -0.6%
2017 1.8% +0.2%
2018 1.8% -1.0%
2019 1.8% -0.7%
2020 1.7% -3.6%
2021 1.8% +4.6%
2022 1.9% +5.0%
2023 1.9% -1.1%
2024 1.9% +0.1%
2025 1.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 9
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend?
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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
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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).