[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
76th
of 85 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2000–2021

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 8.22005: 10.42007: 3.32008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.22011: 1.22015: 1.72019: 2.72021: 0.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.3% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.2%
2005 10.4% +26.8%
2007 3.3% -68.3%
2008 1.4% -57.6%
2009 1.4% +0.0%
2010 1.2% -14.3%
2011 1.2% +0.0%
2015 1.7% +41.7%
2019 2.7% +58.8%
2021 0.3% -88.9%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 1.4% 10.4% 5
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 2.7% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Kyrgyzstan was 0.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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