Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2002–2020

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.050.10.150.22002201120202002: 0.105 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.079 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.207 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.005 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.079 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.071 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.055 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.053 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.042 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.016 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.04 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.047 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.044 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Kyrgyzstan 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% -24.6%
2005 0.2% +161.8%
2008 0.0% -97.6%
2009 0.1% +1476.7%
2010 0.1% -10.4%
2011 0.1% -22.4%
2012 0.1% -2.6%
2015 0.0% -13.1%
2016 0.0% -9.0%
2017 0.0% -62.6%
2018 0.0% +153.2%
2019 0.0% +16.6%
2020 0.0% -6.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan 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
2009 +1476.7% 0.0% 0.1%
2005 +161.8% 0.1% 0.2%
2018 +153.2% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 78 Belarus 0.0% compare
  2. 79 Netherlands 0.0%
  3. 80 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  4. 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
  5. 83 Norway 0.0% compare
  6. 84 Mexico 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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