Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 60.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan stood at 60.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 61.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2012.
That places Kyrgyzstan 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53.1% | — |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 60.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 60.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 23.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.1% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.8% | 61.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan was 60.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.