Share of male vs female employment in services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of male vs female employment in services was 59.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 59.04 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Kazakhstan peaked at 59.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 1991.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.27 | — |
| 1992 | 36.58 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.98 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.63 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.17 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.14 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.62 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.31 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.19 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.02 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.85 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.17 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.79 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.87 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.52 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 45.17 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.15 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.29 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.87 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.08 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.75 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.51 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.93 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.52 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.78 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.04 | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 59.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 59.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.76 | 36.27 | 39.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.65 | 40.1 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.23 | 45.17 | 57.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.38 | 57.9 | 59.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in services in Kazakhstan?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Kazakhstan was 59.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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