Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan stood at 62.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.6% | 65.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Kazakhstan was 62.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).