Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share in informal employment was 58.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.84
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
59.43
in 2021
All-time low
52.77
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2022

02040602012201720222012: 52.82013: 55.32014: 56.22015: 56.42016: 56.42017: 53.72018: 532019: 57.62020: 57.82021: 59.42022: 58.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan is 58.84, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 59.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.77, in 2012.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 52.77
2013 55.26 +4.7%
2014 56.22 +1.7%
2015 56.35 +0.2%
2016 56.4 +0.1%
2017 53.73 -4.7%
2018 53.03 -1.3%
2019 57.62 +8.7%
2020 57.83 +0.4%
2021 59.43 +2.8%
2022 58.84 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.17 52.77 57.62 8
2020s 58.7 57.83 59.43 3

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

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  4. 26 Mexico 56.33 compare
  5. 27 Colombia 56.14 compare
  6. 28 Panama 56.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan?
Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan was 58.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 2021.
What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.77 in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share in informal employment?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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