Employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Employment to population ratio was 64.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.54
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.22
in 1993
All-time low
61.81
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 64.54 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.22 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.81, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.72 | — |
| 1992 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.26 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 64.15 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 62.59 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 62.35 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.24 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.81 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.91 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.08 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.57 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.99 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.28 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.41 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.37 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.84 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.79 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.73 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.72 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.82 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.5 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.78 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.18 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.54 | -3.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 64.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 64.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.47 | 61.81 | 70.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.25 | 61.91 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 | 66.72 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.13 | 64.54 | 67.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan?
- Employment to population ratio in Kazakhstan was 64.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.22 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.81 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for employment to population ratio?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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