Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 59.0% 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 59.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.3% | — |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 36.3% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.9% | 59.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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 59.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% 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 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.