Unemployment Rate in Kyrgyzstan remained unchanged at 1.30 percent in January. Unemployment Rate in Kyrgyzstan averaged 2.64 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in December of 2006 and a record low of 1.30 percent in December of 2025. source: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Unemployment Rate in Kyrgyzstan is expected to be 1.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kyrgyzstan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 649260.00 653605.00 Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 3280.00 2460.00 KGS/Month Dec 2026
Population 7.39 7.30 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 38.00 37.60 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 1.30 1.30 percent Jan 2026
Wages 45797.00 59905.00 KGS/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 68101.00 82945.00 KGS/Month Jan 2026


Kyrgyzstan Unemployment Rate
In Kyrgyzstan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 1.30 3.50 1.30 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly