Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States of America
United States of America: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States of America stood at 27.9%. 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 of America peaked at 33.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2025.
United States of America 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 of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 of America?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States of America was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.