Informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Informal employment rate was 57.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
58.26
in 2021
All-time low
52.77
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 52.82013: 55.32014: 56.22015: 56.32016: 56.42017: 53.72018: 532019: 57.62020: 56.62021: 58.32022: 57.52023: 57.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 57.55 for informal employment rate in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.77, in 2012.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 27th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kyrgyzstan, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 52.77
2013 55.26 +4.7%
2014 56.22 +1.7%
2015 56.35 +0.2%
2016 56.4 +0.1%
2017 53.71 -4.8%
2018 53.03 -1.3%
2019 57.62 +8.7%
2020 56.56 -1.8%
2021 58.26 +3.0%
2022 57.51 -1.3%
2023 57.55 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.17 52.77 57.62 8
2020s 57.47 56.56 58.26 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 24 El Salvador 63.63 compare
  2. 25 Thailand 63.17 compare
  3. 26 Georgia 62.39 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 56.68 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 56.01 compare
  6. 30 Panama 55.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan?
Informal employment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 57.55 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 58.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.77 in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for informal employment rate?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.