Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 62.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2025
All-time low
37.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.9% | — |
| 1951 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 62.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.0% | 62.4% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kazakhstan was 62.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.