Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kazakhstan

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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 411.6%
World rank
2nd
of 108 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, male in Kazakhstan, 2001–2018

00.20.40.62001200920182001: 0.331 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.277 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.244 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.209 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.217 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.164 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.122 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.119 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.147 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.104 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.126 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.096 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.073 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.09 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.125 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.132 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.677 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2018, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kazakhstan stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 411.6% on the previous year and up 469.1% over ten years.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 2nd of 108 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -16.4%
2003 0.2% -11.8%
2004 0.2% -14.1%
2005 0.2% +3.8%
2006 0.2% -24.4%
2007 0.1% -25.6%
2008 0.1% -2.8%
2009 0.1% +23.9%
2010 0.1% -29.1%
2011 0.1% +20.8%
2012 0.1% -24.1%
2014 0.1% -24.2%
2015 0.1% +24.6%
2016 0.1% +38.4%
2017 0.1% +5.6%
2018 0.7% +411.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male 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 +411.6% 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 0.7% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Greece 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Italy 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kazakhstan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Kazakhstan ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 469.1%. 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, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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