According to data estimates released by the International Labour Organization, there were 65 million garment workers in Asia in 2019, and this number represented 75 percent of garment workers worldwide. 35 million of these garment workers were women, and garment employment consituted 5.2 percent of all working women in the region.
Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019
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ILO. (October 21, 2020). Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/
ILO. "Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019." Chart. October 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/
ILO. (2020). Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/
ILO. "Key Figures of Garment Employment in Asia in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/
ILO, Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Key figures of garment employment in Asia in 2019 [Graph], ILO, October 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281241/asia-garment-workers-key-figures/