economic2026
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
11.5%
Median: 10.1%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Lesotho
35.9%
Lowest
Burundi
0.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Lesotho35.9%
2Tunisia32.0%
3Vietnam30.7%
4Tonga27.2%
5Islamic Republic of Iran25.7%
By Region
Asia13.5%(26 countries)
North America13.3%(4 countries)
Europe12.4%(32 countries)
Africa11.4%(9 countries)
Other10.7%(106 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.6%)High (35.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.5%)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 35.9% |
| 2 | Tunisia | 32.0% |
| 3 | Vietnam | 30.7% |
| 4 | Tonga | 27.2% |
| 5 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.7% |
| 6 | Cambodia | 25.5% |
| 7 | People's Republic of China | 24.8% |
| 8 | Algeria | 24.6% |
| 9 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 24.5% |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 24.1% |
| 11 | Eswatini | 22.4% |
| 12 | Romania | 22.3% |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 22.3% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 21.4% |
| 15 | Maldives | 21.3% |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | 21.1% |
| 17 | Togo | 20.9% |
| 18 | North Korea | 20.6% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 20.2% |
| 20 | Turkmenistan | 20.0% |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 19.9% |
| 22 | Belarus | 19.6% |
| 23 | Benin | 19.4% |
| 24 | Serbia | 19.1% |
| 25 | Guatemala | 19.0% |
| 26 | Thailand | 19.0% |
| 27 | Hungary | 18.8% |
| 28 | Slovenia | 18.8% |
| 29 | Malaysia | 17.9% |
| 30 | Türkiye | 17.6% |
| 31 | Myanmar | 17.6% |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 17.5% |
| 33 | Nepal | 17.4% |
| 34 | Mexico | 17.3% |
| 35 | Poland | 16.9% |
| 36 | Senegal | 16.8% |
| 37 | Honduras | 16.7% |
| 38 | Nigeria | 16.4% |
| 39 | Albania | 16.1% |
| 40 | El Salvador | 16.1% |
| 41 | Indonesia | 16.1% |
| 42 | India | 15.9% |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15.8% |
| 44 | Morocco | 15.5% |
| 45 | Portugal | 15.4% |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 15.4% |
| 47 | Ghana | 15.1% |
| 48 | Lithuania | 14.9% |
| 49 | Croatia | 14.9% |
| 50 | Oman | 14.8% |
| 51 | Somalia | 14.7% |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 14.5% |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 14.5% |
| 54 | Guyana | 14.5% |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.3% |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.3% |
| 57 | Ukraine | 14.3% |
| 58 | Estonia | 14.1% |
| 59 | Mongolia | 13.8% |
| 60 | Italy | 13.8% |
| 61 | Japan | 13.5% |
| 62 | Colombia | 13.3% |
| 63 | Pakistan | 13.3% |
| 64 | Germany | 13.1% |
| 65 | Bolivia | 12.4% |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 12.4% |
| 67 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.3% |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 12.2% |
| 69 | South Korea | 12.2% |
| 70 | Cameroon | 12.1% |
| 71 | Austria | 12.0% |
| 72 | Latvia | 11.8% |
| 73 | Iraq | 11.8% |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 11.7% |
| 75 | Mauritius | 11.6% |
| 76 | Yemen | 11.6% |
| 77 | South Africa | 11.6% |
| 78 | Niger | 11.4% |
| 79 | Cape Verde | 11.3% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 11.1% |
| 81 | Venezuela | 11.0% |
| 82 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.9% |
| 83 | Cuba | 10.9% |
| 84 | State of Palestine | 10.9% |
| 85 | Bhutan | 10.8% |
| 86 | Brazil | 10.6% |
| 87 | Suriname | 10.6% |
| 88 | Comoros | 10.6% |
| 89 | Panama | 10.5% |
| 90 | Chile | 10.5% |
| 91 | Guinea | 10.4% |
| 92 | Rwanda | 10.2% |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 10.2% |
| 94 | Samoa | 10.1% |
| 95 | Mauritania | 10.1% |
| 96 | Singapore | 10.1% |
| 97 | Switzerland | 10.0% |
| 98 | New Zealand | 9.9% |
| 99 | France | 9.8% |
| 100 | Argentina | 9.8% |
| 101 | Armenia | 9.7% |
| 102 | Ireland | 9.4% |
| 103 | Spain | 9.3% |
| 104 | Denmark | 9.3% |
| 105 | Peru | 9.3% |
| 106 | Madagascar | 9.3% |
| 107 | Philippines | 9.2% |
| 108 | Ecuador | 9.2% |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 9.0% |
| 110 | Finland | 8.9% |
| 111 | Egypt | 8.8% |
| 112 | Botswana | 8.8% |
| 113 | Canada | 8.7% |
| 114 | Uruguay | 8.7% |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | 8.7% |
| 116 | Bahrain | 8.6% |
| 117 | Gabon | 8.6% |
| 118 | Paraguay | 8.6% |
| 119 | Guam | 8.4% |
| 120 | United States of America | 8.4% |
| 121 | Greece | 8.3% |
| 122 | Montenegro | 8.3% |
| 123 | Malta | 8.2% |
| 124 | Belgium | 8.2% |
| 125 | Australia | 8.2% |
| 126 | New Caledonia | 8.1% |
| 127 | Dominican Republic | 8.1% |
| 128 | Georgia | 8.0% |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 7.9% |
| 130 | Belize | 7.8% |
| 131 | Namibia | 7.7% |
| 132 | Fiji | 7.7% |
| 133 | Mali | 7.7% |
| 134 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.6% |
| 135 | Iceland | 7.5% |
| 136 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 7.4% |
| 137 | United Kingdom | 7.3% |
| 138 | Eritrea | 7.3% |
| 139 | Norway | 7.2% |
| 140 | Azerbaijan | 7.1% |
| 141 | Sweden | 7.1% |
| 142 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.1% |
| 143 | Barbados | 7.0% |
| 144 | Israel | 7.0% |
| 145 | Tajikistan | 6.8% |
| 146 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.7% |
| 147 | Kuwait | 6.7% |
| 148 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.7% |
| 149 | Jordan | 6.5% |
| 150 | Chad | 6.4% |
| 151 | Lebanon | 6.1% |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 6.0% |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 5.9% |
| 154 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.8% |
| 155 | Cyprus | 5.8% |
| 156 | Jamaica | 5.7% |
| 157 | Netherlands | 5.6% |
| 158 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.0% |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 4.9% |
| 160 | Haiti | 4.8% |
| 161 | French Polynesia | 4.8% |
| 162 | Malawi | 4.6% |
| 163 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.6% |
| 164 | Libya | 4.5% |
| 165 | Kenya | 4.5% |
| 166 | Vanuatu | 4.4% |
| 167 | Hong Kong | 4.3% |
| 168 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.3% |
| 169 | Bahamas | 4.2% |
| 170 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.2% |
| 171 | Qatar | 3.8% |
| 172 | Liberia | 3.8% |
| 173 | Macao | 3.7% |
| 174 | Uganda | 3.5% |
| 175 | Zambia | 3.5% |
| 176 | Zimbabwe | 3.5% |
| 177 | Solomon Islands | 3.1% |
| 178 | Sudan | 2.8% |
| 179 | Papua New Guinea | 2.3% |
| 180 | Luxembourg | 2.3% |
| 181 | Angola | 1.7% |
| 182 | Timor-Leste | 1.4% |
| 183 | South Sudan | 1.3% |
| 184 | Mozambique | 1.2% |
| 185 | Djibouti | 0.9% |
| 186 | Burundi | 0.6% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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