Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 34.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.36 %
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 68 countries
All-time high
44.14 %
in 2013
All-time low
34.36 %
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 37.3 %2011: 37.5 %2012: 38.3 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 41.7 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 38.3 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 36.2 %2020: 37.1 %2021: 34.9 %2022: 35.3 %2023: 34.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan stood at 34.36 %. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 44.14 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.36 %, in 2023.

That places Kyrgyzstan 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Kyrgyzstan, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 37.32 %
2011 37.55 % +0.6%
2012 38.26 % +1.9%
2013 44.14 % +15.4%
2014 44.09 % -0.1%
2015 41.67 % -5.5%
2016 40.55 % -2.7%
2017 38.31 % -5.5%
2018 37.91 % -1.0%
2019 36.23 % -4.4%
2020 37.07 % +2.3%
2021 34.94 % -5.7%
2022 35.34 % +1.1%
2023 34.36 % -2.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 34.36 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 34.36 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.13 %, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.6 % 36.23 % 44.14 % 10
2020s 35.43 % 34.36 % 37.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 27 Vanuatu 35.78 % compare
  2. 28 Guatemala 35.2 % compare
  3. 29 Brazil 34.88 % compare
  4. 31 Armenia 34.04 % compare
  5. 32 Philippines 33.89 % compare
  6. 33 Greece 33.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Kyrgyzstan was 34.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 44.14 % in 2013.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.36 % in 2023.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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