Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.IND.EMPL.FE.ZS•% of female employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.75%
4.75% – 7.53%
7.53% – 9.1%
9.1% – 11.06%
11.06% – 14.37%
14.37% – 18.58%
> 18.58%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
10.1%
Mean
11.4%
25th pctl
7%
75th pctl
15.2%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LesothoTunisiaViet Nam
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| LesothoLSO | 35.71% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 31.77% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 30.93% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 26.91% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 25.77% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 25.25% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 24.8% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 24.57% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 24.44% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 24.14% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 23.08% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 22.06% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 21.64% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 21.17% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 21.12% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 20.93% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 20.89% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 20.45% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 19.83% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 19.79% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 19.58% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 19.56% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 19.24% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 18.96% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 18.89% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 18.74% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 18.67% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 18.52% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 17.75% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 17.68% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 17.59% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 17.47% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 17.33% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 17.03% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 16.81% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 16.71% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 16.52% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 16.31% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 16.25% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 16.14% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 16.08% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 15.73% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 15.67% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 15.57% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 15.49% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 15.38% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 15.23% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 15.03% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 14.81% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 14.75% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 14.72% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 14.59% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 14.42% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 14.38% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 14.31% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 14.25% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 14.22% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.84% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 13.69% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 13.58% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 13.43% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 13.23% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 13.16% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 12.85% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 12.62% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 12.22% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 12.19% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 12.12% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12.04% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 11.94% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 11.91% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 11.67% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 11.62% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 11.59% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 11.56% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 11.56% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 11.46% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 11.27% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.26% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 11.07% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 11.05% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10.88% | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 10.87% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 10.75% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 10.74% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 10.61% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 10.54% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 10.49% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 10.49% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.48% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10.42% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 10.33% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 10.31% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 10.09% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.05% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 9.94% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 9.89% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 9.81% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.75% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.65% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 9.64% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 9.27% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 9.27% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 9.24% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 9.24% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 9.17% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 9.11% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 9.08% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 8.99% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 8.82% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.82% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 8.75% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 8.69% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 8.66% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 8.55% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.49% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 8.26% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.25% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 8.23% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 8.22% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.15% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.07% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 8.04% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.98% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 7.95% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 7.92% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 7.77% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.76% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.71% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.58% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 7.52% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 7.36% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 7.26% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 7.24% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 7.22% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 7.14% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 7.1% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 6.97% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.93% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.91% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 6.89% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 6.83% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 6.72% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 6.68% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 6.62% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 6.3% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 6.28% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 6.09% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 6.07% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.74% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 5.71% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 5.67% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 5.51% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.99% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 4.83% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 4.78% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 4.51% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.51% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.33% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.28% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 4.26% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.17% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 4.17% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 3.84% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.79% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 3.73% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.62% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.62% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.53% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.48% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 3.08% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 2.82% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.39% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.21% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.42% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 1.31% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1.19% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 0.85% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.55% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)