Share of male vs female employment in services in Estonia
Estonia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 57.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.27
in 2025
All-time low
33.57
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Estonia stood at 57.27. 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 57.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.57, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.57 | — |
| 1992 | 35.78 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 41 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 43.87 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 46.04 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.37 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.49 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.33 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 44.6 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.7 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 54.18 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 52.98 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.37 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 48.75 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.99 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.66 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.83 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.58 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 51.16 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.02 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.27 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.81 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.52 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 50.37 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.73 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 52.55 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.52 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53.52 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.42 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.84 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.05 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.62 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.27 | +1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 57.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 57.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.22 | 33.57 | 49.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.06 | 44.6 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 48.02 | 54.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.79 | 53.52 | 57.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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 57.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.57 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 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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