Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment rate was 4.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Kazakhstan stood at 4.77.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.46 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1991.
Kazakhstan ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +579.3% |
| 1995 | 10.98 | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 12.96 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.13 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.75 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.43 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.13 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.77 | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +579.3% | 1.11 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | +45.6% | 7.54 | 10.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 | 0.9 | 13.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 6.55 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.8 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.77 | 5.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan was 4.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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