Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 14.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 18.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare
- 15 Maldives 21.1% compare
- 16 Czechia 20.9% compare
- 17 Togo 20.9% compare
- 18 North Korea 20.4% compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 19.8% compare
- 20 Slovakia 19.8% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 14.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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).