Female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Female unemployment rate was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female unemployment rate 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 female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th 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.
Female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 6 |
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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 female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Female unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 4.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female unemployment rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.