Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 404.8%
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan, 2001–2018

00.20.40.62001200920182001: 0.345 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.31 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.25 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.237 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.252 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.133 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.146 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.148 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.121 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.11 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.127 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.099 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.084 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.097 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.125 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.132 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.667 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.8% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -10.1%
2003 0.2% -19.6%
2004 0.2% -5.1%
2005 0.3% +6.4%
2006 0.1% -47.2%
2007 0.1% +9.5%
2008 0.1% +1.4%
2009 0.1% -18.4%
2010 0.1% -8.8%
2011 0.1% +15.9%
2012 0.1% -22.2%
2014 0.1% -14.7%
2015 0.1% +15.3%
2016 0.1% +28.4%
2017 0.1% +5.6%
2018 0.7% +404.8%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education 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 +404.8% 0.1% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 1 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Kazakhstan ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.6%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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