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Kyrgyzstan Unemployment Drops 26% Despite Labor Migration

1/6/2026

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In 2025, women accounted for 46.3% of Kyrgyzstan's officially registered unemployed.
The working-age registered unemployment rate was 1.4%.
There were 39,800 registered unemployed out of 58,600 applicants.
The Osh Region had the highest unemployment at 10,523, followed by Jalal-Abad Region with 10,376.
Compared with 2024, unemployment fell 26%, from 91,600 to 67,500, even as returns of labor migrants from Russia contributed to higher figures in some areas.

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Story summary

In 2025, women accounted for 46.3% of Kyrgyzstan's officially registered unemployed.
The working-age registered unemployment rate was 1.4%.
There were 39,800 registered unemployed out of 58,600 applicants.
The Osh Region had the highest unemployment at 10,523, followed by Jalal-Abad Region with 10,376.
Compared with 2024, unemployment fell 26%, from 91,600 to 67,500, even as returns of labor migrants from Russia contributed to higher figures in some areas.