Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 30.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 59.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th 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, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 40.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 35.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 30.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, 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.