Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 367.2%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan, 2001–2018

0.050.10.150.22001200920182001: 0.171 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.14 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.098 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.076 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.067 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.054 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.041 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.041 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.06 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.041 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.044 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.034 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.026 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.029 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.035 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.04 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.185 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan is 0.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 367.2% on the previous year and up 353.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.1% -17.9%
2003 0.1% -29.7%
2004 0.1% -22.5%
2005 0.1% -12.6%
2006 0.1% -19.9%
2007 0.0% -24.2%
2008 0.0% +0.8%
2009 0.1% +47.1%
2010 0.0% -32.7%
2011 0.0% +8.4%
2012 0.0% -23.0%
2014 0.0% -22.1%
2015 0.0% +10.4%
2016 0.0% +20.1%
2017 0.0% +13.6%
2018 0.2% +367.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male 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 +367.2% 0.0% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 12 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 17 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Namibia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.4%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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