Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2002
All-time low
3.3%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023

46810122000201120232000: 7.5 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 12.5 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.3 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5.9 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.5%.

The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 7.5% 12.5% 8
2010s 5.4% 3.3% 8.7% 10
2020s 4.8% 3.5% 5.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan was 3.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.