Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan is 28.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 57.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.0% | — |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 42.0% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 31.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.4% | 31.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.