Female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Female share of the labor force was 48.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan is 48.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan peaked at 50.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan?
- Female share of the labor force in Kazakhstan was 48.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for female share of the labor force?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.