Labor force, total, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4802 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.4802 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.5344 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4776 units per person, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4776 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4815 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4845 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4891 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4956 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5009 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5086 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5118 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5147 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5231 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5221 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.525 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5302 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5344 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5319 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.526 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5221 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.518 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4899 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4891 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.494 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4802 units per person | -3.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4802 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4802 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4957 units per person | 0.4776 units per person | 0.5118 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5233 units per person | 0.5135 units per person | 0.5344 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.4975 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4913 units per person | 0.4802 units per person | 0.4985 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Kazakhstan was 0.4802 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5344 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4776 units per person in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.