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

Latest (2022)
68.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2013
All-time low
46.8%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1997–2022

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kazakhstan, 1997–2022

0204060801997200920221997: 47.21998: 46.82002: 70.12003: 702004: 69.92008: 71.12009: 70.72010: 71.22013: 71.32015: 71.12017: 69.72020: 69.22022: 68.7

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Botswana 69.1% compare
  2. 42 Saint Lucia 68.9% compare
  3. 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.8% compare
  4. 44 Netherlands 68.7% compare
  5. 46 Kenya 68.7% compare
  6. 47 Gibraltar 68.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
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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.