Share of male vs female employment in industry by country
Countries reporting
186
Highest
47.55
Slovakia
Lowest
2.02
South Sudan
Median
25.8
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
6,496
What the numbers show
Share of male vs female employment in industry is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 47.55 in Slovakia; the lowest is 2.02 in South Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.8, and the mean is 25.34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 94 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 94.6%), and the largest decrease in East Timor (down 63.1%).
Share of male vs female employment in industry: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 47.55 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 46.31 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 3 | Qatar | 45.51 | 2025 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 4 | Guyana | 43.81 | 2025 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 5 | Oman | 43.34 | 2025 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Slovenia | 42.95 | 2025 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 7 | Belarus | 42.34 | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 8 | Bahrain | 41.82 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 41.37 | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 41.25 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.14 | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 40.38 | 2025 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 13 | Nepal | 39.33 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 14 | Vietnam | 38.55 | 2025 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 38.24 | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 16 | China | 37.67 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 37.45 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 36.98 | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 36.85 | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 20 | Suriname | 36.77 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 36.74 | 2025 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 22 | Russia | 36.73 | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 36.63 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 24 | Iran | 36.44 | 2025 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 35.94 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 35.78 | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 35.33 | 2025 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 35.21 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 29 | Ukraine | 35.04 | 2021 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.96 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 31 | Serbia | 34.28 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt | 34.1 | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 33.87 | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine | 33.78 | 2022 | up 21.1% | flat |
| 35 | Portugal | 33.68 | 2025 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 36 | Algeria | 33.65 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 37 | South Korea | 32.5 | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 38 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.48 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 39 | Cape Verde | 32.31 | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 40 | Turkey | 32.18 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 32.15 | 2025 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 42 | Finland | 32.13 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 43 | Gambia | 31.94 | 2025 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 44 | Cambodia | 31.82 | 2025 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Japan | 31.41 | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 46 | New Caledonia | 31.39 | 2025 | down 19.0% | flat |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.36 | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 48 | Armenia | 31.25 | 2025 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 49 | Lesotho | 31.05 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 30.82 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 51 | Mongolia | 30.42 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 52 | Eswatini | 30.02 | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 53 | Kuwait | 29.87 | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 29.81 | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 55 | Argentina | 29.74 | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 56 | India | 29.64 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 29.62 | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 58 | Mexico | 29.56 | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 59 | Australia | 29.46 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 60 | Belgium | 29.15 | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 61 | Spain | 29.13 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 62 | New Zealand | 29.09 | 2025 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 63 | Pakistan | 28.75 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 28.57 | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 65 | France | 28.46 | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 66 | South Africa | 28.4 | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 67 | Syria | 28.4 | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 68 | Iraq | 28.37 | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 69 | Switzerland | 28.35 | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 70 | Guam | 28.34 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 28.01 | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 72 | Canada | 27.9 | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 73 | United States | 27.87 | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 74 | Philippines | 27.56 | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 75 | Brazil | 27.47 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 76 | Norway | 27.45 | 2025 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 77 | Denmark | 27.44 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 78 | Iceland | 27.42 | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 27.35 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 80 | Uruguay | 27.21 | 2025 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 81 | Albania | 26.91 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 82 | Montenegro | 26.82 | 2025 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 83 | Mauritius | 26.79 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 84 | Indonesia | 26.78 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 85 | Jamaica | 26.75 | 2025 | up 20.6% | flat |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 26.58 | 2025 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 87 | Brunei | 26.49 | 2025 | up 19.2% | flat |
| 88 | United States Virgin Islands | 26.42 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 89 | Paraguay | 26.38 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 90 | Bolivia | 26.37 | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 91 | Morocco | 26.16 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 92 | Ireland | 26.15 | 2025 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 25.84 | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 94 | Senegal | 25.76 | 2025 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 95 | Sweden | 25.74 | 2025 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 96 | Bahamas | 25.73 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 97 | Rwanda | 25.31 | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 98 | Barbados | 25.2 | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 99 | Thailand | 25.07 | 2025 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 100 | Cyprus | 25.01 | 2025 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 101 | Libya | 25 | 2025 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 102 | Lebanon | 24.99 | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 24.94 | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 104 | Namibia | 24.94 | 2025 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 105 | Malta | 24.79 | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 106 | Georgia | 24.74 | 2025 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 107 | Colombia | 24.63 | 2025 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 108 | Guatemala | 24.62 | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 109 | Gabon | 24.53 | 2025 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 110 | Honduras | 24.47 | 2025 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 111 | Hong Kong | 24.35 | 2025 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 112 | North Korea | 24.22 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 113 | United Kingdom | 23.93 | 2025 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 114 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23.83 | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 115 | Azerbaijan | 23.74 | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 23.14 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 117 | Peru | 22.94 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 118 | Israel | 22.92 | 2025 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 22.71 | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 120 | Greece | 22.5 | 2025 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 22.37 | 2025 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 122 | French Polynesia | 21.85 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 123 | Ecuador | 21.75 | 2025 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 124 | Panama | 21.51 | 2025 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 125 | Congo | 21.46 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 126 | Botswana | 21.43 | 2025 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 127 | Netherlands | 21.09 | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 128 | Cuba | 20.77 | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 20.77 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 130 | Ghana | 20.76 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 131 | Tonga | 20.23 | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 132 | Venezuela | 20.19 | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 133 | Nicaragua | 19.96 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 134 | Belize | 19.87 | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 135 | Kenya | 19.47 | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 136 | Zimbabwe | 19.44 | 2025 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 137 | Bhutan | 19.3 | 2025 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Somalia | 18.94 | 2025 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 139 | Samoa | 18.88 | 2025 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 140 | Moldova | 18.76 | 2025 | up 24.3% | falling |
| 141 | Afghanistan | 18.73 | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 142 | Macao | 18.71 | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 143 | Burkina Faso | 18.59 | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 144 | Myanmar | 18.4 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 145 | Jordan | 18.25 | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 146 | Comoros | 18.02 | 2025 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 147 | Eritrea | 17.66 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 148 | Nigeria | 17.46 | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 149 | Benin | 17.41 | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 150 | Mauritania | 17.37 | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 151 | Singapore | 17.23 | 2025 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 152 | Guinea | 16.76 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 153 | Sierra Leone | 16.72 | 2025 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 154 | Cameroon | 16.61 | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 155 | Sudan | 16.48 | 2022 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 156 | Zambia | 16 | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 157 | Maldives | 15.65 | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 158 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.63 | 2025 | up 39.4% | flat |
| 159 | Togo | 15.58 | 2025 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 160 | Fiji | 15.21 | 2025 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 14.86 | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 162 | Central African Republic | 14.56 | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 163 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.48 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 12.91 | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 165 | Angola | 12.54 | 2025 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 166 | Liberia | 12.53 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 12.52 | 2025 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 168 | Luxembourg | 12.36 | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 169 | Haiti | 12.06 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 170 | Mozambique | 11.99 | 2025 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 171 | Tanzania | 11.83 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 172 | Solomon Islands | 11.73 | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 11.61 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 174 | Yemen | 11.1 | 2025 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 175 | Uganda | 10.76 | 2025 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 176 | Madagascar | 10.5 | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 177 | Chad | 10 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 178 | Malawi | 9.86 | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 179 | Mali | 9.28 | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 180 | Laos | 8.89 | 2025 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 181 | Djibouti | 8.85 | 2025 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 182 | Ethiopia | 7.65 | 2025 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 183 | Niger | 7.48 | 2025 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 184 | Burundi | 5.83 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 185 | East Timor | 5.82 | 2025 | down 63.1% | rising |
| 186 | South Sudan | 2.02 | 2023 | down 18.2% | flat |