Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 61.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 78.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 147th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.4% | — |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 61.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 61.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 66.4% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 69.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.7% | 61.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 61.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.