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

Kazakhstan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812001200920182001: 0.416 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.371 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.288 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.263 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.652 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.234 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.165 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.184 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.191 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.147 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.142 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.464 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.997 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kazakhstan is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 442.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 104 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, primary education and below in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% -10.7%
2003 0.3% -22.3%
2004 0.3% -8.9%
2005 0.7% +148.3%
2006 0.2% -64.2%
2007 0.2% -29.4%
2008 0.2% +11.4%
2009 0.2% +3.9%
2010 0.1% -22.9%
2011 0.1% -3.6%
2012 0.5% +227.1%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 1.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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
2012 +227.1% 0.1% 0.5%
2005 +148.3% 0.3% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 7 Italy 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kazakhstan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kazakhstan was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 442.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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