Unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rate was 3.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan is 3.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Kyrgyzstan 129th 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 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.86 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.53 | +1.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -26.6% | 4.77 | 3.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.14 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.5 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.49 | 5.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan was 3.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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