Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
That places Kyrgyzstan 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 130 Indonesia 3.4% compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.4% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 135 Cameroon 3.2% compare
- 136 El Salvador 3.1% compare
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan was 3.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 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.