Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income
Low income: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 7.0% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income peaked at 10.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2022.
That places Low income 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.4% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 47 Portugal 15.2% compare
- 48 Guyana 15.0% compare
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Low income was 7.0% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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).