Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 66.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62.4% | — |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 56.5% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Kyrgyzstan was 66.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).