Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 73.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 73.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 73.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 51.5% | 58.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.9% | 73.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Israel 92.8% compare
- 14 Lebanon 92.4% compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 92.3% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 92.3% compare
- 17 Barbados 92.3% compare
- 18 Sweden 92.2% compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 91.9% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 73.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).