Share of female workers by sector in United States of America
United States of America: Share of female workers by sector was 0.9616 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in United States of America is 0.9616, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in United States of America peaked at 1.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8497, in 2007.
That places United States of America 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.27 | — |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9679 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9578 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9368 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8497 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8669 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.857 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9551 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9839 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9867 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8807 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8978 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9804 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9903 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.972 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9874 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9741 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9946 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9932 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9877 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9963 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9616 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.16 | 1.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8497 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 | 0.8807 | 0.9903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9944 | 0.9616 | 1.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 155 Netherlands 1.12 compare
- 156 Norway 1.11 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.9278 compare
- 160 Slovakia 0.9089 compare
- 161 Djibouti 0.8972 compare
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in United States of America?
- Share of female workers by sector in United States of America was 0.9616 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8497 in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for share of female workers by sector?
- United States of America ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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