This statistic shows the percentage of the total female workforce working in each industry globally, as of September 2015. Manufacturing is the largest employer of female workers, employing 21 percent of the female workforce.
Share of female employment by industry worldwide, 2013
Figures are based on those collated by the McKinsey Global Institute.
Global sample is taken from 17 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States.
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McKinsey & Company. (September 30, 2015). Share of female employment by industry worldwide, 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/523861/women-share-of-employment-industry-global/
McKinsey & Company. "Share of female employment by industry worldwide, 2013." Chart. September 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/523861/women-share-of-employment-industry-global/
McKinsey & Company. (2015). Share of female employment by industry worldwide, 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/523861/women-share-of-employment-industry-global/
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Share of female employment by industry worldwide, 2013 [Graph], McKinsey & Company, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/523861/women-share-of-employment-industry-global/
