Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World
Arab World: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World peaked at 12.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Arab World was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).