Labor force, female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force, female 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 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 981,805 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 768,980 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,620 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,697 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 412,488 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.24 % change on previous year (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 186 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.