Female share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Female share of the labor force was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 39.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 47.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 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 share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan?
- Female share of the labor force in Kyrgyzstan was 39.6% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female share of the labor force?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.