Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2021
All-time low
52.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 52.8 %2013: 55.3 %2014: 56.2 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 53.7 %2018: 53 %2019: 57.6 %2020: 56.6 %2021: 58.3 %2022: 57.5 %2023: 57.5 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 57.5% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2012.

That places Kyrgyzstan 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 52.8%
2013 55.3% +4.7%
2014 56.2% +1.7%
2015 56.4% +0.2%
2016 56.4% +0.1%
2017 53.7% -4.8%
2018 53.0% -1.3%
2019 57.6% +8.7%
2020 56.6% -1.8%
2021 58.3% +3.0%
2022 57.5% -1.3%
2023 57.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.2% 52.8% 57.6% 8
2020s 57.5% 56.6% 58.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 57.5% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.