Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan is 62.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 62.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.6% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan was 62.6% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.