Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Female employment rate was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan stood at 42.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 61.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 49.0% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 49.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.5% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Female employment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female employment rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.