Industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.56
in 2015
All-time low
15.95
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 18.31992: 181993: 17.61994: 17.11995: 16.61996: 16.41997: 16.31998: 161999: 162000: 16.12001: 16.32002: 16.32003: 172004: 17.42005: 182006: 18.42007: 18.92008: 18.92009: 18.62010: 18.72011: 192012: 19.42013: 19.82014: 202015: 20.62016: 20.32017: 19.92018: 19.92019: 19.82020: 19.72021: 19.92022: 19.82023: 19.82024: 19.82025: 19.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan is 19.89, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 82nd of 186 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.

Industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 18.3 —
1992 17.97 -1.8%
1993 17.57 -2.2%
1994 17.15 -2.4%
1995 16.65 -2.9%
1996 16.44 -1.2%
1997 16.28 -1.0%
1998 16.04 -1.5%
1999 15.95 -0.6%
2000 16.08 +0.8%
2001 16.33 +1.6%
2002 16.28 -0.3%
2003 16.96 +4.2%
2004 17.41 +2.6%
2005 18.01 +3.4%
2006 18.44 +2.4%
2007 18.92 +2.6%
2008 18.92 +0.0%
2009 18.64 -1.5%
2010 18.72 +0.4%
2011 18.96 +1.3%
2012 19.38 +2.2%
2013 19.82 +2.3%
2014 20.02 +1.0%
2015 20.56 +2.7%
2016 20.26 -1.5%
2017 19.85 -2.0%
2018 19.91 +0.3%
2019 19.76 -0.8%
2020 19.7 -0.3%
2021 19.89 +1.0%
2022 19.84 -0.3%
2023 19.81 -0.2%
2024 19.84 +0.2%
2025 19.89 +0.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 19.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 19.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.93 15.95 18.3 9
2000s 17.6 16.08 18.92 10
2010s 19.72 18.72 20.56 10
2020s 19.83 19.7 19.89 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 79 Colombia 20 compare
  2. 80 Philippines 19.96 compare
  3. 81 New Zealand 19.94 compare
  4. 83 Spain 19.85 compare
  5. 84 Bolivia 19.79 compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 19.59 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Kazakhstan was 19.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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