Share of male vs. female employment in services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Slovakia peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 105th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 34.8% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Slovakia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Slovakia was 49.2% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.