Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World
World: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
World recorded 15.7% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World peaked at 18.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.
That places World 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
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- 11 Eswatini 23.1% compare
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- 13 Afghanistan 21.6% compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare
More work & labour data for World
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in World was 15.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- How does World rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- World ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).