Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 85.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kazakhstan is 85.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Kazakhstan peaked at 87.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Kazakhstan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kazakhstan was 85.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).