Unemployment Rate in Kyrgyzstan decreased to 1.30 percent in May from 1.40 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Kyrgyzstan averaged 2.61 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 1.40 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 1.80 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 655550.00 656666.00 May 2026
Minimum Wages 3280.00 2460.00 KGS/Month Dec 2026
Population 7.40 7.28 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 37.90 38.40 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 1.30 1.40 percent May 2026
Wages 60816.00 58404.00 KGS/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 73489.00 66781.00 KGS/Month May 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 1.40 3.50 1.30 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly