Share of female workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of female workers by sector was 17.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan is 17.99, 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 workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.99, 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 workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.71 | — |
| 1992 | 25.97 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 26.49 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.6 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 35.41 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 35.41 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.72 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.62 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 43.23 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.17 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.13 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 27 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 25.94 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 24.05 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 22.54 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.29 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.93 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.65 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.06 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 25.86 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.41 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 21.12 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.63 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.35 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.58 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 17.99 | -3.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 17.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 17.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.43 | 23.71 | 41.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 21.93 | 43.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.09 | 18.1 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 17.99 | 19.9 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Kyrgyzstan was 17.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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