Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
103rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
105th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015197119982025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% 8.3% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.6% 5.4% 3.2% Kazakhstan
2010s 5.3% 7.0% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.9% 4.1% 0.8% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kazakhstan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Kazakhstan ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.