Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 47.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 68.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 47.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 47.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 52.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 54.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan was 47.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.