Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 44.1% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 44.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 62.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 47.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 44.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 44.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 47.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 51.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 42.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.5% | 45.2% | 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 44.1% 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 62.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th 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 7.0%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.