Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 96.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, 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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan is 96.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 173.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 165.3% | — |
| 1992 | 163.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 160.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 157.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 156.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 156.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 157.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 157.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 157.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 158.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 158.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 158.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 159.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 159.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 159.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 159.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 160.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 161.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 162.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 161.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 160.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 163.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 159.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 162.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 164.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 168.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 171.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 173.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 170.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 162.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 147.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 158.7% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +26.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 96.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 96.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.8% | 158.7% | 76.5% |
| 2025 | +26.1% | 76.9% | 96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.3% | 156.6% | 165.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 159.8% | 158.3% | 162.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.5% | 159.8% | 173.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.8% | 76.5% | 162.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kyrgyzstan was 96.9% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 173.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.