Proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.02
in 2008
All-time low
48.28
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan peaked at 50.02 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.28, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49 | — |
| 1991 | 48.98 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.08 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.43 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.63 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.86 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.76 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.85 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.79 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.97 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.85 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.84 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.82 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.46 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.14 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.76 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.28 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.37 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.28 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.32 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.36 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.3 | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.36 | 48.98 | 49.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.84 | 49.71 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.54 | 48.76 | 49.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.32 | 48.28 | 48.37 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Kazakhstan was 48.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.02 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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