Share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of female employment by economic sector was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan is 18.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
That places Kyrgyzstan 79th out of 186 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.
Share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 23.7% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 21.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 76,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 72,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 77,070 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Kyrgyzstan was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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