Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Female employment rate was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan is 41.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 49.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.4% | — |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.4% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.8% | 42.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 41.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female employment rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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. 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.