Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.782 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.814 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.859 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.911 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.952 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.952 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.952 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.956 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.968 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.972 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.971 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.964 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.964 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2001 0.8%
2002 0.8% +4.1%
2003 0.9% +5.5%
2004 0.9% +4.5%
2005 0.9% +1.5%
2006 0.9% +2.4%
2007 1.0% +2.0%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 0.9% -1.1%
2010 1.0% +1.1%
2011 1.0% +0.4%
2012 1.0% +1.3%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.6%
2017 1.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 Guatemala 1.0% compare
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  3. 6 China 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  5. 9 Romania 1.0% compare
  6. 10 Malta 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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