Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 45.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.0% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 24.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 99 Türkiye 25.6% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 25.3% compare
- 101 Guyana 25.2% compare
- 103 Uruguay 23.4% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.2% compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 22.7% compare
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kazakhstan was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.