Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
55th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.55
in 2002
All-time low
3.32
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.5.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.55 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.46 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.91 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -26.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62, 41% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.54 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 3.32 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 3.5 | 5.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kyrgyzstan was 3.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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