Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan is 55.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 69.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.9% | — |
| 1992 | 62.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 59.9% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 53.9% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 55.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.