Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 61.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1989–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 61.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 78.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 78.6% | — |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 61.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 61.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.7% | 61.4% | 4 |
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 61.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 78.6% in 1989.
- 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 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.