Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus
Belarus: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 45.2% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus peaked at 45.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1992.
That places Belarus 129th out of 186 countries 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.4% | — |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.5% | 45.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belarus was 45.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Belarus ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.