Unemployment rate,Percent in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate,Percent in Kazakhstan, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Kazakhstan is 4.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.5% | — |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Kazakhstan was 4.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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