DEFINITION
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3).
Labor Statistics > Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment (most recent) by country
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Rank
Countries
Amount
Date
# 1
Ghana :
56.5 %
1990
# 2
Belarus :
56 %
2004
# 3
Ukraine :
55.1 %
2004
# 4
Moldova :
54.6 %
2004
# 5
Tajikistan :
53.3 %
2004
# 6
Latvia :
53.2 %
2004
# 7
Bulgaria :
53 %
2004
# 8
Iceland :
52.5 %
2004
= 9
Lithuania :
52.2 %
2004
= 9
Estonia :
52.2 %
2004
# 11
Slovakia :
52 %
2004
# 12
Cambodia :
51.3 %
2004
= 13
Russia :
50.9 %
2004
= 13
Sweden :
50.9 %
2004
# 15
Finland :
50.7 %
2004
# 16
Cayman Islands :
50.6 %
2004
# 17
New Zealand :
50.5 %
2004
= 18
Mongolia :
50.3 %
2004
= 18
Georgia :
50.3 %
2004
# 20
Israel :
49.6 %
2004
= 21
Bahamas, The :
49.5 %
2004
= 21
Macau :
49.5 %
2004
= 23
Canada :
49.4 %
2004
= 23
United Kingdom :
49.4 %
2004
= 23
Kazakhstan :
49.4 %
2004
# 26
Norway :
49.2 %
2004
# 27
Vietnam :
49.1 %
2004
= 28
Namibia :
48.8 %
2000
= 28
Denmark :
48.8 %
2004
= 28
Azerbaijan :
48.8 %
2004
= 28
Netherlands Antilles :
48.8 %
2004
= 32
Barbados :
48.7 %
2004
= 32
Bermuda :
48.7 %
2004
# 34
Australia :
48.6 %
2004
# 35
United States :
48.5 %
2004
# 36
Colombia :
48.3 %
2004
# 37
Cyprus :
48.2 %
2004
# 38
Saint Lucia :
48 %
2004
= 39
Slovenia :
47.6 %
2004
= 39
Ireland :
47.6 %
2004
# 41
Hong Kong :
47.3 %
2004
= 42
Poland :
47.2 %
2004
= 42
France :
47.2 %
2004
= 44
Czech Republic :
47.1 %
2004
= 44
Switzerland :
47.1 %
2004
= 46
Hungary :
47 %
2004
= 46
Singapore :
47 %
2004
= 46
Jamaica :
47 %
2004
= 49
Honduras :
46.8 %
2004
= 49
Uruguay :
46.8 %
2004
# 51
Brazil :
46.7 %
2004
= 52
Germany :
46.6 %
2004
= 52
Portugal :
46.6 %
2004
= 54
Armenia :
46.5 %
2004
= 54
Romania :
46.5 %
2004
# 56
Thailand :
46.4 %
2004
= 57
Austria :
46.2 %
2004
= 57
Croatia :
46.2 %
2004
# 59
Benin :
46 %
1990
# 60
South Africa :
45.9 %
2004
# 61
Dominica :
45.8 %
2004
# 62
Andorra :
45.7 %
2004
# 63
Argentina :
45.5 %
2004
= 64
Netherlands :
45.4 %
2004
= 64
Serbia and Montenegro :
45.4 %
2004
= 64
Tanzania :
45.4 %
2001
# 67
Belgium :
44.8 %
2004
# 68
Aruba :
44.4 %
2004
# 69
Guam :
44.2 %
2004
# 70
Lesotho :
44.1 %
1997
# 71
Paraguay :
43.9 %
2004
# 72
Kyrgyzstan :
43.8 %
2004
# 73
Panama :
43.5 %
2004
# 74
Sri Lanka :
43.2 %
2004
# 75
Botswana :
43 %
2004
= 76
Grenada :
42.7 %
2004
= 76
Ecuador :
42.7 %
2004
# 78
Macedonia, Republic of :
42.3 %
2004
# 79
San Marino :
42.2 %
2004
# 80
Laos :
42.1 %
1990
# 81
Spain :
42 %
2004
# 82
French Polynesia :
41.9 %
2004
# 83
Korea, South :
41.6 %
2004
# 84
Venezuela :
41.5 %
2004
= 85
Belize :
41.3 %
2004
= 85
American Samoa :
41.3 %
1990
= 85
Italy :
41.3 %
2004
# 88
Japan :
41.2 %
2004
= 89
Nicaragua :
41.1 %
1990
= 89
Trinidad and Tobago :
41.1 %
2004
# 91
Togo :
41 %
1990
# 92
China :
40.9 %
2004
= 93
Korea, North :
40.7 %
1990
= 93
Greece :
40.7 %
2004
# 95
Ethiopia :
40.6 %
2004
# 96
Philippines :
40.4 %
2004
# 97
Guyana :
39.9 %
2004
# 98
New Caledonia :
39.8 %
1996
= 99
Uzbekistan :
39.5 %
2004
= 99
Haiti :
39.5 %
1990
# 101
Puerto Rico :
39.3 %
2004
# 102
Cape Verde :
39.1 %
1990
# 103
Guatemala :
38.8 %
2004
= 104
Kenya :
38.7 %
2004
= 104
Luxembourg :
38.7 %
2004
# 106
Costa Rica :
38.5 %
2004
# 107
Dominican Republic :
38.2 %
2004
# 108
Chile :
38.1 %
2004
= 109
Cuba :
37.7 %
2004
= 109
Gabon :
37.7 %
1990
# 111
Mauritius :
37.5 %
2004
# 112
Mexico :
37.4 %
2004
# 113
Mauritania :
37 %
1990
# 114
Malaysia :
36.9 %
2004
# 115
Bolivia :
36.5 %
2004
# 116
Burma :
36.4 %
1990
# 117
Fiji :
35.9 %
2004
# 118
Bosnia and Herzegovina :
35.8 %
1990
= 119
Uganda :
35.6 %
1990
= 119
Maldives :
35.6 %
2004
# 121
Papua New Guinea :
35.4 %
2004
# 122
El Salvador :
34.8 %
2004
# 123
Peru :
34.6 %
2004
# 124
Nigeria :
34 %
1990
# 125
Suriname :
33.1 %
2004
# 126
Malta :
32.9 %
2004
# 127
Mali :
32.7 %
1997
# 128
Eritrea :
32.3 %
1996
# 129
Albania :
31.7 %
2004
# 130
Brunei :
31.5 %
2004
# 131
Indonesia :
31.1 %
2004
# 132
Marshall Islands :
30.9 %
1999
# 133
Solomon Islands :
30.8 %
1997
# 134
Central African Republic :
30.4 %
1990
# 135
Guinea :
30.3 %
1990
# 136
Swaziland :
29.9 %
2004
# 137
Zambia :
29.4 %
1990
# 138
Congo, Republic of the :
26.1 %
1990
= 139
Côte d'Ivoire :
25.9 %
1990
= 139
Lebanon :
25.9 %
1990
= 141
Oman :
25.7 %
2004
= 141
Senegal :
25.7 %
1990
# 143
Kuwait :
25.2 %
2004
= 144
Jordan :
25 %
2004
= 144
Tunisia :
25 %
2004
# 146
Madagascar :
24.2 %
1990
# 147
Liberia :
23.6 %
1990
# 148
Angola :
23.5 %
1996
# 149
Bangladesh :
23.1 %
2004
# 150
Somalia :
21.9 %
1990
= 151
Zimbabwe :
21.8 %
2004
= 151
Morocco :
21.8 %
2004
# 153
Cameroon :
21.6 %
2004
# 154
Sierra Leone :
21.2 %
1990
# 155
Gambia, The :
20.9 %
1990
# 156
Egypt :
20.6 %
2004
# 157
Congo, Democratic Republic of the :
20.1 %
2004
# 158
Turkey :
19.9 %
2004
# 159
East Timor :
19 %
1990
# 160
Syria :
18.2 %
2004
# 161
Afghanistan :
17.8 %
1990
# 162
Nepal :
17.4 %
2001
# 163
India :
17.3 %
2004
= 164
Algeria :
17 %
2004
= 164
Comoros :
17 %
1990
# 166
Sudan :
16.8 %
2004
= 167
Libya :
15 %
1990
= 167
Qatar :
15 %
2004
= 169
Rwanda :
14.6 %
1990
= 169
Burkina Faso :
14.6 %
2004
# 171
United Arab Emirates :
14.5 %
2004
# 172
Iran :
13.7 %
2004
# 173
Saudi Arabia :
13.5 %
2004
# 174
Burundi :
13.3 %
1990
# 175
Chad :
12.8 %
2004
# 176
Malawi :
12.4 %
2004
# 177
Bhutan :
12 %
1990
# 178
Iraq :
11.9 %
1990
# 179
Bahrain :
11.5 %
2004
# 180
Mozambique :
11.4 %
1990
# 181
Guinea-Bissau :
10.8 %
1990
# 182
Equatorial Guinea :
10.5 %
1990
# 183
Pakistan :
8.6 %
2004
# 184
Niger :
7.8 %
2004
# 185
Yemen :
6.5 %
1999
Weighted average:
36.8 %
DEFINITION: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3).
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