Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share in informal employment was 57.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.26
in 2021
All-time low
52.77
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan is 57.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.77, in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| 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 | 53.71 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 53.03 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.62 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 56.57 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.26 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 57.51 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.55 | +0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 57.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.88, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 57.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 20.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.17 | 52.77 | 57.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.47 | 56.57 | 58.26 | 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 share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share in informal employment in Kyrgyzstan was 57.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.26 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 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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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