Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states
Other small states: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states peaked at 22.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2025.
Other small states ranks 35th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Other small states was 9.7% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2025.
- How does Other small states rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Other small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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).