Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan is 19.9%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.3% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 79 Colombia 20.0% compare
- 80 Philippines 20.0% compare
- 81 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 83 Spain 19.9% compare
- 84 Bolivia 19.8% compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.6% compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan was 19.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.