Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan is 25.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 36.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.6% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan was 25.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.