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

Kazakhstan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

0.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.4 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.346 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.305 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.248 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.28 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.205 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.133 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.144 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.14 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.127 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.123 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.098 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.087 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.092 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.124 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.134 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.3% -13.6%
2003 0.3% -11.7%
2004 0.2% -18.7%
2005 0.3% +12.8%
2006 0.2% -26.7%
2007 0.1% -35.0%
2008 0.1% +7.8%
2009 0.1% -2.4%
2010 0.1% -9.1%
2011 0.1% -3.7%
2012 0.1% -20.1%
2014 0.1% -11.7%
2015 0.1% +6.6%
2016 0.1% +34.0%
2017 0.1% +8.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 63 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Kazakhstan was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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