Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 41.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th 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, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.7% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 51.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.3% | 49.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 41.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, male (%) (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.