Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force participation rate was 67.77 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.77
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.06
in 1995
All-time low
67.77
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan stood at 67.77. 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 72.06 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.77, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.95 | — |
| 1991 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.59 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.01 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.66 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.06 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.91 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.68 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.64 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.42 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.96 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.42 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.86 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.45 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.68 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.39 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.12 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.92 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.83 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.73 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.63 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.53 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.43 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.33 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.23 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.59 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.77 | -4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 67.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 67.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.23 | 69.95 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3 | 69.45 | 71.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.48 | 70.08 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.59 | 67.77 | 70.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan was 67.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.06 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.77 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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