Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kazakhstan, 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, total (%) in Kazakhstan is 44.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 50.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.5% | 44.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kazakhstan was 44.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, total (%) (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.