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
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
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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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).