Labor force, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Labor force, total was 10.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 10.01 million for labor force, total in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.91 million, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 million | 7.91 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 7.96 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.20 million | 8.91 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 million | 9.54 million | 10.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 54 Cambodia 10.37 million compare
- 55 Netherlands 10.35 million compare
- 56 Chile 10.33 million compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 9.91 million compare
- 59 Afghanistan 9.43 million compare
- 60 Mali 9.16 million compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 113,317 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9978 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Kazakhstan?
- Labor force, total in Kazakhstan was 10.01 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 million in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for labor force, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.