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

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.9%
in 2012
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

02.557.5101991200820251991: 9.61992: 9.51993: 9.61994: 9.61995: 9.61996: 9.51997: 9.51998: 9.51999: 9.62000: 9.62001: 9.92002: 102003: 10.32004: 10.42005: 10.62006: 10.72007: 10.72008: 10.82009: 10.92010: 10.92011: 10.82012: 10.92013: 10.82014: 10.62015: 10.22016: 9.92017: 10.12018: 9.92019: 9.62020: 9.42021: 8.82022: 8.92023: 8.62024: 8.62025: 8.6

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Albania 16.3% compare
  2. 39 Honduras 16.2% compare
  3. 40 India 16.1% compare
  4. 41 Indonesia 16.1% compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 15.7% compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.7% compare
  7. 44 Morocco 15.6% compare

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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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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).