Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 8.5% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.1% | — |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -22.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 4 |
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan was 8.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.