Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
37th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2020

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.85 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.793 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.885 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2008: 0 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2010: 0 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.918 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2012: 0 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2015: 0 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2016: 0 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2017: 0.638 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2018: 0.87 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2019: 0.519 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2020: 0.819 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Kyrgyzstan 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
2002 0.8%
2003 0.8% -6.6%
2005 0.9% +11.6%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.9%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.6%
2018 0.9% +36.3%
2019 0.5% -40.3%
2020 0.8% +57.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.0% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.9% 8
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 34 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 35 Romania 0.8% compare
  3. 36 Georgia 0.8% compare
  4. 38 Armenia 0.8% compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  6. 40 Jamaica 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Kyrgyzstan was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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