Youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Youth unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 6 |
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- 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. — 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Youth unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for youth unemployment rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.