Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 29.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 39.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2025.
That places Kyrgyzstan 93rd 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.2% | — |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.2% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.0% | 32.3% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Kyrgyzstan was 29.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 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).