Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 19.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 19.0% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only peaked at 20.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
IBRD only ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only was 19.0% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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).