Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only
IDA only: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 8.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA only recorded 8.6% 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 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
That places IDA only 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA only was 8.6% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA only ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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).