Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan is 8.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 132nd of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -8.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +35.2% | 7.8% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan was 8.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.