Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 48.3% for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 50.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force, female in Kazakhstan was 48.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.