Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan is 13.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 25.6% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 98 Costa Rica 15.0% compare
- 99 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.8% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Kyrgyzstan was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.