Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 20.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 1996
All-time low
18.7%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 21.21992: 21.11993: 21.51994: 21.51995: 21.61996: 21.91997: 21.91998: 21.11999: 20.52000: 21.52001: 19.62002: 18.82003: 18.72004: 19.12005: 19.92006: 20.52007: 21.22008: 21.12009: 21.12010: 21.42011: 21.52012: 21.82013: 21.42014: 21.12015: 20.62016: 20.72017: 20.82018: 20.92019: 212020: 21.22021: 212022: 20.52023: 20.72024: 20.72025: 20.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income is 20.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income peaked at 21.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2003.

Upper middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Upper middle income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 21.2%
1992 21.1% -0.4%
1993 21.5% +1.7%
1994 21.5% +0.1%
1995 21.6% +0.3%
1996 21.9% +1.4%
1997 21.9% -0.1%
1998 21.1% -3.6%
1999 20.5% -2.6%
2000 21.5% +4.6%
2001 19.6% -8.4%
2002 18.8% -4.4%
2003 18.7% -0.6%
2004 19.1% +2.2%
2005 19.9% +4.1%
2006 20.5% +3.2%
2007 21.2% +3.4%
2008 21.1% -0.1%
2009 21.1% -0.3%
2010 21.4% +1.4%
2011 21.5% +0.5%
2012 21.8% +1.3%
2013 21.4% -1.7%
2014 21.1% -1.5%
2015 20.6% -2.3%
2016 20.7% +0.4%
2017 20.8% +0.7%
2018 20.9% +0.6%
2019 21.0% +0.4%
2020 21.2% +0.7%
2021 21.0% -0.6%
2022 20.5% -2.7%
2023 20.7% +1.0%
2024 20.7% -0.1%
2025 20.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4% 20.5% 21.9% 9
2000s 20.1% 18.7% 21.5% 10
2010s 21.1% 20.6% 21.8% 10
2020s 20.8% 20.5% 21.2% 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 2 Tunisia 31.8% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 30.9% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 26.9% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 25.8% compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.3% compare
  6. 7 China 24.8% compare
  7. 8 Algeria 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income?
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Upper middle income was 20.6% 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2003.
How does Upper middle income rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper 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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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).