Kyrgyz Republic's unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 4.2% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 2.27 percentage points from 6.47% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 4.2% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 5.01% | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 6.47% | 2013 |
| Highest | 14.27% | 2002 |
| Lowest | 3.47% | 2017 |
| Average since 2014 | 5.4% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 14.27% | 2002 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Kyrgyz Republic's unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) fell 1.85 percentage points on 2022 (from 6.05% to 4.2%).
Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was −0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.92 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.54 percentage points in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.89 percentage points in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyz Republic | 4.2% | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 5.56% | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | 4.65% | 2024 |
Closest to Kyrgyz Republic in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Limitations: The criteria for people considered to be seeking work, and the treatment of people temporarily laid off or seeking work for the first time, vary across countries. In many cases it is especially difficult to measure employment and unemployment in agriculture. The timing of a survey can maximize the effects of seasonal unemployment in agriculture. And informal sector employment is difficult to quantify where informal activities are not tracked.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 20 values
| Year | Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 6.05 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 6.99 |
| 2019 | 6.31 |
| 2018 | 5.01 |
| 2017 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 4.69 |
| 2015 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 6.15 |
| 2013 |
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Albania — 9.09% (2024)
- Armenia — 9.44% (2023)
- Austria — 5.45% (2025)
- Azerbaijan — 6.5% (2022)
- Belarus — 2.15% (2025)
- Belgium — 5.64% (2025)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 13.96% (2025)
- Bulgaria — 3.34% (2025)
- Croatia
More social protection & labor data for Kyrgyz Republic
- Net migration — 1,815 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 20.19% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 41.28% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 30.92% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 47.77% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 74.79% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Kyrgyz Republic's unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)?
- 4.2% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is down 10.07 percentage points from 14.27% in 2002. The highest value was 14.27% in 2002 and the lowest 3.47% in 2017.
- Is the latest change in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) unusual for Kyrgyz Republic?
- In 2023, Kyrgyz Republic's unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) fell 1.85 percentage points on 2022 (from 6.05% to 4.2%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was −0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.92 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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