Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 169.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 169.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan peaked at 176.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 109.6%, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113.0% | — |
| 1992 | 112.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 112.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 112.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 112.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 112.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 112.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 113.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125.0% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 120.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 120.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 120.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 121.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 121.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 149.2% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 119.7% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 120.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 176.4% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 117.3% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 113.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 109.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 111.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 112.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 121.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 147.8% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 172.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 172.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 172.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 169.1% | -2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 169.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 169.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.9% | 120.9% | 176.4% |
| 2013 | -33.5% | 176.4% | 117.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.8% | 112.4% | 113.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.2% | 113.5% | 149.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 109.6% | 176.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.4% | 121.1% | 172.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kazakhstan was 169.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 176.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.6% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.