Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 25.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 39.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 100th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.7% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 32.7% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Kyrgyzstan was 25.3% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.