Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2008
All-time low
84.4%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan stood at 85.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 87.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.5% | — |
| 1991 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 85.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 85.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.4% | 85.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.3% compare
- 52 Botswana 86.1% compare
- 53 Macau, China 85.7% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 85.4% compare
- 56 Ireland 85.2% compare
- 57 Spain 84.9% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kazakhstan was 85.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.