Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 63.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 63.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 66.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.9% | — |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 63.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 63.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.8% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.3% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
- 37 Peru 63.7% compare
- 38 Qatar 63.5% compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.3% compare
- 41 Australia 63.2% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.9% 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 labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan?
- Female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan was 63.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.