Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 8.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan stood at 8.42.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1991.
That places Kyrgyzstan 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.98 | — |
| 1992 | 2.14 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.15 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.13 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.65 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 8.42 | -0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +34.1% | 9.56 | 12.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 | 1.98 | 3.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.06 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 6.73 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 8.42 | 11.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 133 Netherlands 8.78 compare
- 134 Ecuador 8.57 compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 8.56 compare
- 137 Honduras 8.3 compare
- 138 Russia 8.26 compare
- 139 Switzerland 8.24 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 young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Kyrgyzstan was 8.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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