Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate was 67.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan stood at 67.8%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 72.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.1% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 67.8% | 70.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).