Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +578.8% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 0.8% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kazakhstan was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.