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

0204060801991200820251991: 69.71992: 69.91993: 70.21994: 66.31995: 64.21996: 62.61997: 62.41998: 62.21999: 61.82000: 61.92001: 63.12002: 63.62003: 63.92004: 642005: 63.82006: 64.32007: 65.32008: 66.42009: 66.42010: 66.82011: 672012: 672013: 672014: 672015: 672016: 66.82017: 66.82018: 66.72019: 66.72020: 65.82021: 65.52022: 66.82023: 672024: 67.22025: 64.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Laos 65.3 compare
  2. 38 Mali 65.14 compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 64.64 compare
  4. 41 South Sudan 64.33 compare
  5. 42 Angola 64.24 compare
  6. 43 Australia 63.82 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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