Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 5.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan peaked at 15.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +579.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +579.1% | 1.3% | 8.7% |
| 1995 | +45.5% | 8.7% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 1.0% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kazakhstan was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.