Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan is 24.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 41.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 103rd 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, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.2% | — |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Kazakhstan was 24.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.