Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 4.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Kazakhstan stood at 4.77.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.46 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 45th out of 69 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.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +579.3% |
| 1995 | 10.98 | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 12.96 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.13 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.75 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.43 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.13 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.77 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 | 0.9 | 13.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 6.55 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.8 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.77 | 5.57 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Kazakhstan was 4.77 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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