Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 13.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 17.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 13.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).