Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 13.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
That places Kyrgyzstan 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 25.6% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 98 Costa Rica 15.0% compare
- 99 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 100 Iran 13.8% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
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 employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Kyrgyzstan was 13.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).