Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total
IDA total: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total peaked at 10.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1998.
That places IDA total 33rd 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 total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.2% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in IDA total was 10.4% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA total ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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).