Child care workers and teacher's aides were the occupations in the world with the highest share of female employees worldwide in 2023, reaching more than 94 percent. Nursing and midwifery followed behind, underlining the high share of women working in the care sector worldwide.
20 occupations with the highest share of female employees worldwide in 2023
Characteristic
Share of employees
Child Care Workers and Teachers’ Aides
93.84%
Nursing and Midwifery Associate Professionals
82.21%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals
80.91%
Domestic, Hotel and Office Cleaners and Helpers
75.29%
Primary School and Early Childhood Teachers
66.87%
Personal Care Workers in Health Services
62.33%
Garment and Related Trades Workers
60.32%
Cooks
60.13%
Food Preparation Assistants
60.01%
Librarians, Archivists and Curators
59.98%
Secretaries (general)
55.46%
Other Health Associate Professionals
54.87%
Other Teaching Professionals
52.99%
Food Processing and Related Trades Workers
52.07%
Hairdressers, Beauticians and Related Workers
50.82%
Subsistence Livestock Farmers
50.66%
Other Health Professionals
49%
Client Information Workers
48.32%
Animal Producers
47.88%
Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators
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ILO. (November 6, 2023). 20 occupations with the highest share of female employees worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451271/occupations-highest-share-women-world/
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ILO. (2023). 20 occupations with the highest share of female employees worldwide in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451271/occupations-highest-share-women-world/
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20 occupations with the highest share of female employees worldwide in 2023 [Graph], ILO, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451271/occupations-highest-share-women-world/
