According to information provided by the National Statistical Committee, as of October 1, 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan was 7.374 million people.
In the country, the labor force amounted to 2.861 million people, of which 2.756 million are employed, while 104.7 thousand are unemployed. The unemployment rate in the country reached 3.7%, as reported by the Ministry of Labor of Kyrgyzstan.
As of December 1, 2025, the official unemployment rate in the republic was 1.4%. There were 58,565 unemployed registered with employment services, which is 21.5% less than last year. Of these, 39,841 were officially registered unemployed, which is 26% lower compared to the same period in 2024. Regarding the distribution of registered unemployed by education:
• higher education — 2,586 (of which women — 1,683)
• secondary vocational education — 2,447 (of which women — 1,496)
• initial vocational education — 1,450 (of which women — 621)
• general primary education (grades 1–4) — 501 (of which women — 216)
• basic general education (grades 5–9) — 9,435 (of which women — 4,205)
• secondary general education (grades 10–11) — 23,422 (of which women — 10,244)
• without primary education — 7 (women — 0)
The Ministry of Labor emphasizes that the employment service continues its efforts to create conditions for employment and improve the professional qualifications of citizens.
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