Employment in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Employment was 8,972 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,972
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
8,972
in 2022
All-time low
6,699
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Employment in Kazakhstan, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in Kazakhstan stood at 8,972. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Kazakhstan peaked at 8,972 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,699, in 2001.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,699 | — |
| 2002 | 6,709 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,985 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7,182 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,261 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,404 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,631 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7,857 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,903 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,114 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,302 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,507 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,571 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,642 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,624 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,514 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,585 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,661 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,761 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,732 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,972 | +2.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8,972 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8,972 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,292 | 6,699 | 7,903 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,528 | 8,114 | 8,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,852 | 8,732 | 8,972 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 Kazakhstan?
- Employment in Kazakhstan was 8,972 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,972 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,699 in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for employment?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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