Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 41.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan stood at 41.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 55.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.4% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 47.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.2% | 41.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kazakhstan was 41.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.