Employment in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Employment was 2,592 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,592
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,592
in 2023
All-time low
1,642
in 1995
Years of data
36
1986–2023

Employment in Kyrgyzstan, 1986–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1986200420231986: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1988: 1.7k1989: 1.7k1990: 1.7k1991: 1.8k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.7k1999: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2,592. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2,592 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,642, in 1995.

That places Kyrgyzstan 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Employment in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kyrgyzstan, 1986 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1986 1,651 —
1987 1,703 +3.1%
1988 1,716 +0.8%
1989 1,739 +1.3%
1990 1,748 +0.5%
1991 1,754 +0.4%
1992 1,836 +4.7%
1993 1,681 -8.5%
1994 1,645 -2.1%
1995 1,642 -0.2%
1996 1,652 +0.6%
1997 1,689 +2.3%
1998 1,705 +0.9%
1999 1,764 +3.5%
2002 1,850 +4.9%
2003 1,930 +4.3%
2004 1,991 +3.1%
2005 2,077 +4.3%
2006 2,096 +0.9%
2007 2,153 +2.7%
2008 2,184 +1.5%
2009 2,218 +1.5%
2010 2,179 -1.8%
2011 2,249 +3.2%
2012 2,251 +0.1%
2013 2,184 -2.9%
2014 2,257 +3.3%
2015 2,325 +3.0%
2016 2,353 +1.2%
2017 2,311 -1.8%
2018 2,370 +2.5%
2019 2,387 +0.7%
2020 2,329 -2.4%
2021 2,488 +6.9%
2022 2,546 +2.3%
2023 2,592 +1.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 2,592 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 2,592 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,702 1,651 1,739 4
1990s 1,712 1,642 1,836 10
2000s 2,063 1,850 2,218 8
2010s 2,287 2,179 2,387 10
2020s 2,489 2,329 2,592 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 96 Nicaragua 2,669 compare
  2. 97 Finland 2,613 compare
  3. 98 Slovakia 2,611 compare
  4. 100 Singapore 2,376 compare
  5. 101 Qatar 2,241 compare
  6. 102 Costa Rica 2,230 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Kyrgyzstan?
Employment in Kyrgyzstan was 2,592 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 2,592 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,642 in 1995.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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