Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.5% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kyrgyzstan was 3.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.