Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.7%
in 1993
All-time low
19.8%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 23.71992: 23.41993: 23.71994: 23.51995: 23.41996: 23.51997: 23.21998: 22.51999: 21.82000: 22.82001: 20.82002: 19.92003: 19.82004: 20.22005: 20.92006: 21.62007: 22.42008: 22.32009: 22.32010: 22.62011: 22.72012: 232013: 22.62014: 22.32015: 21.72016: 21.82017: 21.92018: 222019: 22.22020: 22.42021: 22.32022: 21.52023: 21.82024: 21.82025: 21.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend is 21.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 23.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2003.

That places Late-demographic dividend 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 23.7%
1992 23.4% -1.1%
1993 23.7% +1.3%
1994 23.5% -0.7%
1995 23.4% -0.5%
1996 23.5% +0.3%
1997 23.2% -1.3%
1998 22.5% -2.7%
1999 21.8% -3.1%
2000 22.8% +4.5%
2001 20.8% -8.7%
2002 19.9% -4.6%
2003 19.8% -0.6%
2004 20.2% +2.2%
2005 20.9% +3.3%
2006 21.6% +3.4%
2007 22.4% +3.8%
2008 22.3% -0.2%
2009 22.3% -0.1%
2010 22.6% +1.2%
2011 22.7% +0.6%
2012 23.0% +1.4%
2013 22.6% -1.8%
2014 22.3% -1.3%
2015 21.7% -2.6%
2016 21.8% +0.3%
2017 21.9% +0.3%
2018 22.0% +0.6%
2019 22.2% +0.8%
2020 22.4% +0.8%
2021 22.3% -0.4%
2022 21.5% -3.4%
2023 21.8% +1.3%
2024 21.8% +0.0%
2025 21.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 21.8% 23.7% 9
2000s 21.3% 19.8% 22.8% 10
2010s 22.3% 21.7% 23.0% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.5% 22.4% 6

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Lesotho 35.7% compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 31.8% compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 30.9% compare
  4. 4 Tonga 26.9% compare
  5. 5 Cambodia 25.8% compare
  6. 6 Iran 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend?
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend was 21.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2003.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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).