Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 10.2% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Post-demographic dividend was 10.2% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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).