Global: share of female workers by industry

Of the major industries around the world, only four had a share of 50 percent or more of female workers. The healthcare industry had the highest share with nearly two thirds. On the other hand, just above 20 percent of workers within oil, gas, and mining as well as infrastructure were women as of 2022.

Share of female workers worldwide in 2022, by industry

Characteristic	Share of female workers
Healthcare and care services	65%
Education	54%
Consumer services	52%
Government and public sector	50%
Retail	49%
Entertainment providers	48%
Administrative and support services	47%
Real estate	45%
Accommodation and food	43%
Professional services	42%
Overall	42%
Financial services	42%
Technology, information, and media	36%
Wholesale	34%
Utilities	33%
Manufactring	32%
Agriculture	32%
Supply chain and transportation	30%
Oil, gas, and mining	23%
Infrastructure	22%

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Special properties

professional and techinical roles

Supplementary notes

The Global Gender Gap Index, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and is based on a total of 14 indicators from these categories.

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