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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Kyrgyzstan: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Kyrgyzstan is placed joint 125th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 55.34 (2025); Labour Income Share 32.4 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
joint125th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Kyrgyzstan on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
55.34
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Kyrgyzstan: 55.34. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Central Asia
- 64.54 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- China 61.57 · Kazakhstan 64.54 · Tajikistan 35.62 · Uzbekistan 54.84
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
3.526
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Kyrgyzstan: 3.526. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Central Asia
- 3.526 Kyrgyzstan
- Land neighbours
- China 4.615 · Kazakhstan 4.771 · Tajikistan 6.931 · Uzbekistan 4.622
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
28.97
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Kyrgyzstan: 28.97. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Central Asia
- 24.79 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- China 33.4 · Kazakhstan 24.79 · Tajikistan 27.98 · Uzbekistan 33.32
02Over time
Which way Kyrgyzstan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
KyrgyzstanWorld median
Kyrgyzstan fell from 65.56 in 2000 to 55.34 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Kyrgyzstan World median 2025 55.34 57.720 2024 55.47 57.694 2023 54.93 58.158 2022 56.36 57.688 2021 55.99 56.066 2020 53.90 55.691 2019 55.66 57.871 2018 55.80 56.911 2017 54.35 56.738 2016 56.67 56.845 2015 57.05 56.788 2014 56.80 56.774 2013 56.23 56.229 2012 59.18 56.289 2011 60.99 56.297 2010 60.16 56.212 2009 59.99 56.255 2008 60.29 57.308 2007 61.40 56.933 2006 62.59 56.685 2005 62.99 56.129 2004 62.87 55.465 2003 63.83 55.630 2002 64.84 55.843 2001 64.79 56.018 2000 65.56 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
KyrgyzstanWorld median
Kyrgyzstan fell from 32.74 in 2004 to 32.4 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Kyrgyzstan World median 2025 32.396 46.230 2024 32.201 46.060 2023 32.203 45.900 2022 32.217 45.615 2021 33.891 45.433 2020 37.401 47.267 2019 33.024 46.277 2018 35.924 46.187 2017 36.929 46.467 2016 40.450 46.798 2015 39.008 46.876 2014 39.134 47.281 2013 41.336 46.887 2012 41.159 46.231 2011 39.542 45.679 2010 40.047 46.024 2009 38.466 47.071 2008 35.410 45.312 2007 35.928 45.246 2006 36.575 45.670 2005 32.666 46.265 2004 32.741 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
KyrgyzstanWorld median
Kyrgyzstan rose from 2.143 in 2000 to 3.526 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Kyrgyzstan World median 2025 3.526 5.08 2024 3.491 5.15 2023 3.498 5.21 2022 4.767 5.34 2021 5.149 6.04 2020 5.945 6.38 2019 5.450 5.36 2018 4.559 5.35 2017 4.425 5.59 2016 4.294 5.90 2015 4.138 6.41 2014 4.020 6.58 2013 3.881 6.71 2012 3.786 6.79 2011 3.644 6.90 2010 3.503 7.04 2009 3.343 6.67 2008 3.207 5.79 2007 3.094 6.00 2006 2.962 6.50 2005 2.816 7.09 2004 2.680 6.80 2003 2.548 6.95 2002 2.416 6.91 2001 2.273 6.96 2000 2.143 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
KyrgyzstanWorld median
Kyrgyzstan fell from 36.45 in 2000 to 28.97 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Kyrgyzstan World median 2025 28.97 28.67 2024 29.49 29.04 2023 29.93 29.33 2022 30.65 29.67 2021 30.80 30.01 2020 32.31 30.54 2019 31.38 29.98 2018 33.00 30.15 2017 33.20 29.93 2016 35.12 29.91 2015 36.91 30.26 2014 39.90 30.47 2013 39.45 31.14 2012 34.98 31.00 2011 35.88 31.41 2010 34.89 32.37 2009 34.80 32.59 2008 34.83 31.76 2007 35.19 33.47 2006 35.32 34.27 2005 35.38 34.66 2004 35.51 35.51 2003 35.90 35.90 2002 36.18 35.96 2001 36.24 35.27 2000 36.45 35.67
03In context
Kyrgyzstan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Kyrgyzstan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 60th | 61.57 | 51.23 | 4.615 | 33.4 |
 Kazakhstan | 69th | 64.54 | 41.33 | 4.771 | 24.79 |
 Uzbekistan | =110th | 54.84 | 44.38 | 4.622 | 33.32 |
| Kyrgyzstan | =125th | 55.34 | 32.4 | 3.526 | 28.97 |
 Tajikistan | 172nd | 35.62 | 19 | 6.931 | 27.98 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
- Kazakhstan69th
- Uzbekistan=110th
Turkmenistan123rd- Kyrgyzstan=125th
- Tajikistan172nd
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Kyrgyzstan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Kyrgyzstan is ahead of the world, and behind
22 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median7
Statistics on which Kyrgyzstan does better than the middle country measured.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.610.511.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 0.51 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9812698▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 126 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.838.22812.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 8.228 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 131st of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1621.6819.16No earlier reading
Kyrgyzstan: 21.68 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 65th of 179 · derived.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8852.434.885▲ Improved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 2.43 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.958.345.9No earlier reading
Kyrgyzstan: 58.3 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 00.30No earlier reading
Kyrgyzstan: 0.3 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Kyrgyzstan does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8147.0141.81No earlier reading
Kyrgyzstan: 47.01 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 74th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0724.1232.07No earlier reading
Kyrgyzstan: 24.12 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6657.3761.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 57.37 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 125th of 182 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.161022.16No real change since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 10 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 131st of 182 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38420,90747,384▲ Improved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 20,907 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 121st of 168 · derived.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7422,7416,742▲ Improved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 2,741 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 109th of 151 · derived.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3644.1453.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 44.14 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 138th of 182 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2303,97025,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Kyrgyzstan: 3,970 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 138th of 151 · derived.
No better end6
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8826.8218.88Moved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 26.82 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 28th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3815.4514.38Moved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 15.45 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 90th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8938.4638.89Moved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 38.46 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 94th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8430.531.84Moved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 30.5 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 96th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5157.7359.51Moved since 2015
Kyrgyzstan: 57.73 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 97th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.9591.06657.95No real change since 2014
Kyrgyzstan: 91.06 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Kyrgyzstan
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2022), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) (last 2023), Fatal Occupational Injuries (last 2015), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2023), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees (last 2023), Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Kyrgyzstan’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Kyrgyzstan’s 13th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energy15th of 1652/3 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 38th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience50th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality42nd of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 83rd of 2004/4 keys
- Gender & Equality93rd of 1834/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital112th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technology116th of 1983/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation106th of 1764/4 keys
- Peace & Security110th of 1774/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade120th of 1772/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties135th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 125th of 1824/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions137th of 1944/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture133rd of 1844/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability147th of 1863/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Kyrgyzstan can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Central Asia
Kazakhstan69th4/4 keysThis page
Kyrgyzstan=125th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Kyrgyzstan and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Kyrgyzstan on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank on work & labour?
Kyrgyzstan is placed joint 125th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Kyrgyzstan?
55.34 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Kyrgyzstan?
32.4 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Kyrgyzstan compare with China on work & labour?
China is placed 60th of 182, and Kyrgyzstan joint 125th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: China 61.57, Kyrgyzstan 55.34; Labour Income Share: China 51.23, Kyrgyzstan 32.4; Unemployment Rate: China 4.615, Kyrgyzstan 3.526; Vulnerable Employment: China 33.4, Kyrgyzstan 28.97.
How have Kyrgyzstan’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 65.56 in 2000 to 55.34 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 32.74 in 2004 to 32.4 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 2.143 in 2000 to 3.526 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 36.45 in 2000 to 28.97 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Kyrgyzstan?
No current reading is published for Kyrgyzstan on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 22 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Kyrgyzstan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Kyrgyzstan (banner) — Bruno Rijsman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Kyrgyzstan: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/kyrgyzstan/work