Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 16.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1994.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend was 14.0% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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).