Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan is 20.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 52.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 29.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 34.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 22.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 24.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 20.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 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.