Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
63.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2013
All-time low
63.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2002–2022

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan, 2002–2022

02040602002201220222002: 64.92003: 652004: 64.82008: 66.72009: 66.12010: 66.22013: 66.72015: 65.82017: 63.82020: 63.72022: 63.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan stood at 63.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan peaked at 66.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2022.

That places Kazakhstan 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kazakhstan, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 64.9%
2003 65.0% +0.1%
2004 64.8% -0.4%
2008 66.7% +3.0%
2009 66.1% -0.9%
2010 66.2% +0.2%
2013 66.7% +0.8%
2015 65.8% -1.4%
2017 63.8% -3.0%
2020 63.7% -0.2%
2022 63.3% -0.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 63.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 63.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.5% 64.8% 66.7% 5
2010s 65.6% 63.8% 66.7% 4
2020s 63.5% 63.3% 63.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 36 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
  2. 37 Peru 63.7% compare
  3. 38 Qatar 63.5% compare
  4. 40 Seychelles 63.3% compare
  5. 41 Australia 63.2% compare
  6. 42 Saint Lucia 62.9% compare

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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 63.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 66.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2022.
How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.