Employment rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employment rate, men vs. women was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 69.1% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 78.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th of 186 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 rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 72.5% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 71.4% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 67.7% | 71.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.