Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan peaked at 94.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.6% | — |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 61.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.4% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 60.3% | 94.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.9% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 78.3% compare
- 4 Burundi 77.5% compare
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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kazakhstan was 94.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.