What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Kazakhstan and United States?

0.1%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs United States: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Kazakhstan

4.3%

in 2022

United States

4.4%

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

103rd

United States rank

101st

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

Kazakhstan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 103rd and United States ranks 101st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.7%	5.9%	0.8%	Kazakhstan
2010s	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	United States
2020s	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Kazakhstan or United States?: United States, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Kazakhstan and United States?: 0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Kazakhstan ranks 103rd and United States ranks 101st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.