Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.793 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.995 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.929 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.945 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.954 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.958 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.984 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.96 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.953 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.956 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan is 1.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

That places Kyrgyzstan 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% +2.9%
2005 0.8% -13.9%
2008 1.0% +25.5%
2009 0.9% -7.4%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +1.7%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.7%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 1.0% +2.8%
2018 1.0% -2.5%
2019 1.0% -0.7%
2020 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 14 Mexico 1.0% compare
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  3. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 1.0%
  6. 20 Belarus 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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