Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 11.1% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 187 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.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.4% | — |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 77 Niger 11.5% compare
- 78 Mauritius 11.3% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 10.9% compare
- 83 Cuba 10.9% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).