Kyrgyz Republic — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Kyrgyz Republic, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Kyrgyz Republic was 57.37% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 70.45% in 1995. The lowest was 56.87% in 2017 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.09% per year.
Kyrgyz Republic ranks 126 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 67%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Kyrgyz Republic sits below it. It peaked in 1995 and has fallen 19% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 4%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 35 of 49 economies; Channel Islands (56.36%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 1994.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 108th of 187 in 1990 → 51st of 187 in 2000 → 81st of 187 in 2010 → 117th of 187 in 2020 → 125th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 57.48% | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 56.92% | -2.3 pp |
| 2022 | 59.18% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 59.03% | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 57.31% | -1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 58.87% | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 58.46% | +1.6 pp |
| 2017 | 56.87% | -2.3 pp |
| 2016 | 59.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 59.51% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 59.18% | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -3.0 pp |
| 2012 | 61.51% | -1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 62.34% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 62.06% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 62.29% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 63.36% | -1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 64.81% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 64.61% | -0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 66.45% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 66.29% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 67% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 67.69% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 68.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 68.14% | -1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 69.52% | -0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 70.46% | +1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 69.31% | +3.8 pp |
| 1993 | 65.54% | +2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 62.89% | +2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 60.55% | +1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 59.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Kyrgyz Republic’s Labor participation in 1991?
60.55% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Kyrgyz Republic’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -3.1% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 57.37%; 2024: 57.48%; 2023: 56.92%; 2022: 59.18%; 2021: 59.03%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.