Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.635 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.624 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.616 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.608 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.606 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.593 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.6% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

That places Kazakhstan 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.6%
2012 0.6% -1.7%
2014 0.6% -1.3%
2015 0.6% -1.3%
2016 0.6% -0.2%
2017 0.6% -2.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 53 India 0.6% compare
  2. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  4. 57 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  5. 58 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  6. 59 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Kazakhstan ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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