Informal employment in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Informal employment was 1,492 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,492
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1,492
in 2023
All-time low
1,188
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023

05001.0k1.5k2012201720232012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment in Kyrgyzstan is 1,492, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1,492 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,188, in 2012.

That places Kyrgyzstan 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kyrgyzstan, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 1,188
2013 1,207 +1.6%
2014 1,269 +5.1%
2015 1,310 +3.3%
2016 1,327 +1.3%
2017 1,241 -6.5%
2018 1,257 +1.2%
2019 1,375 +9.4%
2020 1,317 -4.2%
2021 1,450 +10.1%
2022 1,464 +1.0%
2023 1,492 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,272 1,188 1,375 8
2020s 1,431 1,317 1,492 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 34 El Salvador 1,903 compare
  2. 35 Poland 1,828 compare
  3. 36 Jordan 1,550 compare
  4. 38 Georgia 1,116 compare
  5. 39 Panama 1,097 compare
  6. 40 France 939.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in Kyrgyzstan?
Informal employment in Kyrgyzstan was 1,492 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1,492 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,188 in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for informal employment?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is informal employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.