Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan, 1997–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan is 68.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan peaked at 71.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.2% | — |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 71.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.7% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.7% | 69.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 41 Botswana 69.1% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 68.9% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.8% compare
- 44 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 46 Kenya 68.7% compare
- 47 Gibraltar 68.4% compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan was 68.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.