Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 26.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.3% | — |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 16.3% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Kyrgyzstan was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total 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).