Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 18.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 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 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 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 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 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% | 17.2% | 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 (IDA & IBRD)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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).