Labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force, female was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 39.6% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 47.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force, female in Kyrgyzstan was 39.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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About this data
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.