Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2006
All-time low
40.8%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 47.42004: 48.62006: 49.32009: 47.62010: 46.32011: 47.52012: 46.62013: 42.92014: 44.72015: 45.12016: 44.12017: 412018: 41.82019: 41.22020: 40.82021: 41.22022: 42.42023: 41.7

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 41.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 49.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.

That places Kyrgyzstan 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 47.4%
2004 48.6% +2.5%
2006 49.3% +1.6%
2009 47.6% -3.6%
2010 46.3% -2.6%
2011 47.5% +2.6%
2012 46.6% -2.0%
2013 42.9% -7.8%
2014 44.7% +4.2%
2015 45.1% +0.9%
2016 44.1% -2.4%
2017 41.0% -7.0%
2018 41.8% +2.0%
2019 41.2% -1.4%
2020 40.8% -1.1%
2021 41.2% +1.2%
2022 42.4% +2.9%
2023 41.7% -1.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 41.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.0%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2% 47.4% 49.3% 4
2010s 44.1% 41.0% 47.5% 10
2020s 41.5% 40.8% 42.4% 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 126 Mali 42.4% compare
  2. 127 Bahrain 42.0% compare
  3. 128 Tonga 41.9% compare
  4. 130 Liberia 41.2% compare
  5. 131 Costa Rica 40.9% compare
  6. 132 Dominica 40.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 41.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.