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

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.9%
in 2012
All-time low
17.8%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IBRD only, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 20.61992: 20.41993: 20.61994: 20.41995: 20.21996: 20.41997: 20.21998: 19.51999: 19.12000: 19.72001: 18.52002: 17.92003: 17.82004: 18.22005: 18.82006: 19.32007: 19.92008: 19.92009: 19.92010: 20.22011: 20.52012: 20.92013: 20.62014: 20.32015: 19.92016: 19.92017: 202018: 202019: 20.12020: 19.82021: 19.62022: 19.12023: 19.12024: 19.12025: 19

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

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Viet Nam 30.9% compare
  2. 4 Tonga 26.9% compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 25.8% compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.3% compare
  5. 7 China 24.8% compare
  6. 8 Algeria 24.6% compare
  7. 9 North Macedonia 24.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry, 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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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).