Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 46.53 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
46.53 million
Change on year
up 448.9%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.53 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.64 million
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan, 2001–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2001200920182001: 1.6M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.8M2005: 7.3M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.8M2008: 7.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 8.5M2011: 8.2M2012: 8.3M2014: 8.7M2015: 8.7M2016: 8.6M2017: 8.5M2018: 46.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 46.53 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 448.9% on the previous year and up 485.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 46.53 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2001.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 1.64 million —
2002 1.70 million +3.3%
2003 1.78 million +5.1%
2004 1.81 million +1.7%
2005 7.28 million +301.3%
2006 7.38 million +1.4%
2007 7.78 million +5.4%
2008 7.95 million +2.2%
2009 2.03 million -74.5%
2010 8.52 million +320.0%
2011 8.20 million -3.8%
2012 8.34 million +1.7%
2014 8.70 million +4.3%
2015 8.69 million -0.1%
2016 8.62 million -0.7%
2017 8.48 million -1.7%
2018 46.53 million +448.9%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 46.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 13.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 46.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.42 million, 19.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +448.9% 8.48 million 46.53 million
2010 +320.0% 2.03 million 8.52 million
2005 +301.3% 1.81 million 7.28 million
2009 -74.5% 7.95 million 2.03 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 million 1.64 million 7.95 million 9
2010s 13.26 million 8.20 million 46.53 million 8

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 7 Pakistan 64.01 million compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 55.51 million compare
  3. 9 Mexico 54.04 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 42.76 million compare
  5. 12 Germany 39.31 million compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 36.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Kazakhstan was 46.53 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 46.53 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 485.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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