Share of male vs female employment in industry in United States
United States: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 27.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.87
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.27
in 1991
All-time low
27.87
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in United States stood at 27.87. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in United States peaked at 33.27 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 2025.
United States ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.27 | — |
| 1992 | 32.58 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 32.29 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.27 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.49 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.27 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.42 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.19 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.69 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.93 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.08 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.11 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.43 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.08 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.33 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.68 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.11 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.89 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.79 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.12 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.81 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.76 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.71 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.15 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.31 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.03 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.87 | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.38 | 31.69 | 33.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.76 | 29.68 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 | 28.71 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 | 27.87 | 28.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in industry in United States?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in United States was 27.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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