Unemployment with basic education in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unemployment with basic education was 6.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Kazakhstan, 2009–2017
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 6.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2017.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2013.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Kazakhstan?
- Unemployment with basic education in Kazakhstan was 6.7% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).