Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -30.5% | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| 2019 | +25.9% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Kyrgyzstan was 4.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.