Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total
IDA total: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 38.6% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total peaked at 38.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1992.
IDA total ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.4% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 36 Finland 89.5% compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 89.5% compare
- 38 France 89.0% compare
- 39 Spain 88.9% compare
- 40 Libya 88.9% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.9% compare
- 42 Switzerland 88.7% compare
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in IDA total was 38.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1992.
- How does IDA total rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).