Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Central Asia
Central Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central Asia is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central Asia peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places Central Asia 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More work & labour data for Central Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 75,290 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2046 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8678 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 57,086 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 149,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 74,610 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central Asia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central Asia was 4.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Central Asia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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