Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
56th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2020

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.883 % of urban workers in the service sector2003: 0.899 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.98 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.673 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0 % of urban workers in the service sector2017: 0.941 % of urban workers in the service sector2018: 0.718 % of urban workers in the service sector2019: 0.584 % of urban workers in the service sector2020: 0.715 % of urban workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan is 0.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% +1.8%
2005 1.0% +9.0%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.7%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.9%
2018 0.7% -23.7%
2019 0.6% -18.7%
2020 0.7% +22.5%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.9% 8
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

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  3. 55 Brazil 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Philippines 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Panama 0.7% compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th out of 86 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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