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
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.8% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.6% | 58.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
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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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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.