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

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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 437.0%
World rank
2nd
of 111 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, total in Kazakhstan, 2001–2018

00.20.40.60.82001200920182001: 0.36 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.327 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.265 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.245 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.256 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.194 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.149 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.153 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.157 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.127 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.127 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.099 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.084 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.097 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.125 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.132 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.709 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 437.0% on the previous year and up 362.8% over ten years.

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

That places Kazakhstan 2nd out of 111 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, total in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.3% -9.2%
2003 0.3% -18.9%
2004 0.2% -7.8%
2005 0.3% +4.9%
2006 0.2% -24.2%
2007 0.1% -23.4%
2008 0.2% +2.9%
2009 0.2% +2.3%
2010 0.1% -19.1%
2011 0.1% +0.5%
2012 0.1% -22.1%
2014 0.1% -14.9%
2015 0.1% +15.4%
2016 0.1% +28.3%
2017 0.1% +5.6%
2018 0.7% +437.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 1 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kazakhstan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Kazakhstan ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.8%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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