Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 7.4% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 8.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 41 Indonesia 16.1% compare
- 42 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.7% compare
- 44 Morocco 15.6% compare
- 45 Ghana 15.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 15.4% compare
- 47 Portugal 15.2% compare
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.4% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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).