Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kyrgyzstan stood at 61.8%.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 78.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Kyrgyzstan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Kyrgyzstan was 61.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 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).