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

Kazakhstan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 4.93 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.93 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
5.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
953,539
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2001200920172001: 953.5k2002: 991.3k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.7M2008: 4.4M2009: 1.1M2010: 3.6M2011: 4.8M2012: 4.9M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 4.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 4.93 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 953,539, in 2001.

Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 million 953,539 4.65 million 9
2010s 4.75 million 3.59 million 5.10 million 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 28 Tanzania 6.72 million compare
  2. 29 Ghana 6.05 million compare
  3. 30 Ecuador 5.33 million compare
  4. 32 Romania 4.75 million compare
  5. 33 Uganda 3.97 million compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 3.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Kazakhstan was 4.93 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 953,539 in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Kazakhstan ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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