In 2021, the country of Georgia had the highest share of women employed in STEM fields, with 55.6 percent of all those employed in STEM fields being women. Mongolia, Kiribati, Dominican Republic, and Cambodia rounded out the top five countries employing the highest share of women in STEM fields.
Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment)
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Statistics on Gender equality worldwide
Overview
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- Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2022
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- Basic Statistic Average gender gap closed worldwide 2022, by region
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Work
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- Basic Statistic Global gender pay gap 2015-2021
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- Basic Statistic Share of female workers worldwide 2020, by professional cluster
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- Premium Statistic Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of women working in STEM fields 2021, by country
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Education
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- Basic Statistic Educational attainment worldwide 2020, by gender and level
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Health and Violence
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Opinions
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- Premium Statistic Statements on gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Perceived importance of gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
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Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Impact of the coronavirus on women 2021, by country
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- Premium Statistic Views on good political leaders to recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
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ILO. (February 11, 2021). Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/
ILO. "Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment)." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/
ILO. (2021). Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/
ILO. "Share of Women Working in Stem Fields in 2021, by Country (as a Share of Total Stem Employment)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/
ILO, Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Share of women working in STEM fields in 2021, by country (as a share of total STEM employment) [Graph], ILO, February 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116527/share-women-stem-country/