Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -26.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
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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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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.