Labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force participation rate was 57.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 57.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 70.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 59.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 59.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan was 57.4% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).