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

Kyrgyzstan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
39th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.873 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.874 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.904 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.464 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.451 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.736 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.579 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.739 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.7% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Kyrgyzstan 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% +3.4%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.5%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.5%
2018 0.7% +63.1%
2019 0.6% -21.2%
2020 0.7% +27.6%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.0% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 8
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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