Share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia
Estonia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia stood at 57.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia peaked at 57.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1991.
That places Estonia 72nd 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 33.6% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 44.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.5% | 57.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Estonia was 57.3% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.