Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.4%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
105th
of 155 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2009
All-time low
28.4%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2023

0102030402002201220232002: 38.32004: 38.52006: 39.72009: 39.92010: 38.22011: 38.52012: 36.22013: 39.22014: 37.12015: 36.42016: 35.22017: 33.22018: 34.22019: 31.22020: 312021: 31.92022: 31.82023: 28.4

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 28.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 39.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2023.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 38.3%
2004 38.5% +0.5%
2006 39.7% +3.2%
2009 39.9% +0.3%
2010 38.2% -4.1%
2011 38.5% +0.8%
2012 36.2% -6.2%
2013 39.2% +8.4%
2014 37.1% -5.3%
2015 36.4% -1.8%
2016 35.2% -3.4%
2017 33.2% -5.7%
2018 34.2% +3.1%
2019 31.2% -8.9%
2020 31.0% -0.7%
2021 31.9% +3.0%
2022 31.8% -0.5%
2023 28.4% -10.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 38.3% 39.9% 4
2010s 35.9% 31.2% 39.2% 10
2020s 30.8% 28.4% 31.9% 4

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  4. 106 Belgium 28.4% compare
  5. 107 Azerbaijan 28.4% compare
  6. 108 Portugal 27.9% compare

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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 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.