Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 34.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1979
All-time low
27.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 38.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1950.
That places Kyrgyzstan 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.8% | — |
| 1951 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Kyrgyzstan was 34.7% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.