Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan peaked at 41.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.2% | — |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 24.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan was 24.8% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).