Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan is 80.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan peaked at 83.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.9% | — |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | -3.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 80.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 80.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 78.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 80.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.7% | 83.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 58 Brazil 80.8% compare
- 59 Mozambique 80.7% compare
- 60 Colombia 80.7% compare
- 62 El Salvador 80.7% compare
- 63 Russian Federation 80.6% compare
- 64 Ecuador 80.3% compare
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.