Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 56.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 66.2% | — |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 56.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 56.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.7%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.7% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.9% | 59.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan was 56.9% in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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.