Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan is 13.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 39.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 29.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 100 Iran 13.8% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.8% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
- 105 Romania 12.8% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan was 13.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).