Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 7.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries peaked at 10.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.5% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 India 16.1% compare
- 41 Indonesia 16.1% compare
- 42 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.7% compare
- 44 Morocco 15.6% compare
- 45 Ghana 15.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 15.4% compare
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries was 7.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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).