Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 12.82001: 10.42002: 9.32003: 8.82004: 8.42005: 8.12006: 7.82007: 7.32008: 6.62009: 6.62010: 5.82011: 5.42012: 5.32013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 52016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.82019: 4.82020: 4.92022: 4.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kazakhstan stood at 4.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.

That places Kazakhstan 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.8%
2001 10.4% -18.2%
2002 9.3% -10.5%
2003 8.8% -5.9%
2004 8.4% -4.3%
2005 8.1% -3.5%
2006 7.8% -3.9%
2007 7.3% -6.8%
2008 6.6% -8.7%
2009 6.6% -0.5%
2010 5.8% -12.6%
2011 5.4% -6.6%
2012 5.3% -1.9%
2013 5.2% -1.7%
2014 5.1% -2.7%
2015 5.0% -1.8%
2016 5.0% -0.2%
2017 4.9% -1.2%
2018 4.8% -1.0%
2019 4.8% -1.0%
2020 4.9% +2.1%
2022 4.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 6.6% 12.8% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.8% 5.8% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kazakhstan?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Kazakhstan was 4.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Kazakhstan ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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