Share in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share in vulnerable employment was 24.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.09
in 1996
All-time low
24.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan stood at 24.79. 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 in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan peaked at 41.09 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.79, 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 in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.2 | — |
| 1992 | 40.32 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.72 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.97 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.09 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.97 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.77 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.47 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.99 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.09 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.45 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.59 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.94 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.27 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.36 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.21 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.57 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.07 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.62 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 25.58 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.43 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.22 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.95 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.88 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.79 | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 24.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 24.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.73 | 40.2 | 41.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.58 | 31.27 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.39 | 25.43 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 | 24.79 | 25.22 | 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 in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Kazakhstan was 24.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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