Workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Workers in the reference group was 4,925 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,925
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 76 countries
All-time high
4,925
in 2017
All-time low
2,274
in 2000
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan, 1998–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200720171998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.2k2013: 4.5k2015: 4.6k2017: 4.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2017, workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan stood at 4,925. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan peaked at 4,925 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,274, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 28th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 2,932
1999 2,852 -2.7%
2000 2,274 -20.3%
2001 2,908 +27.9%
2002 3,033 +4.3%
2003 3,164 +4.3%
2004 3,309 +4.6%
2005 3,470 +4.9%
2006 3,665 +5.6%
2007 3,902 +6.5%
2008 4,148 +6.3%
2009 4,048 -2.4%
2010 4,220 +4.2%
2013 4,501 +6.7%
2015 4,624 +2.7%
2017 4,925 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,892 2,852 2,932 2
2000s 3,392 2,274 4,148 10
2010s 4,568 4,220 4,925 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 25 Sweden 5,411 compare
  2. 26 Philippines 5,248 compare
  3. 27 Chile 5,233 compare
  4. 29 Portugal 4,812 compare
  5. 30 Hungary 4,699 compare
  6. 31 Israel 4,651 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan?
Workers in the reference group in Kazakhstan was 4,925 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 4,925 in 2017.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,274 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for workers in the reference group?
Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.