Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 18.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 18.1% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income peaked at 19.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2002.
Middle income ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Middle income was 18.1% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2002.
- How does Middle income rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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).