Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 61.1%.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 75.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 137th out of 187 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, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.5% | — |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 63.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 65.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.3% | 62.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Kyrgyzstan was 61.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.