Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 13.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA blend peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2001.
That places IDA blend 21st 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA blend?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA blend was 13.6% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- How does IDA blend rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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).