Highest Unemployment in Kyrgyzstan

Top 61 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Kyrgyzstan

1 Batken 09 3.5%

2 Kyzyl-Suu 07 3.5%

3 Ala-Buka 03 3.5%

4 Kara-Kulja 08 3.5%

5 Kochkor-Ata 03 3.5%

6 Ivanovka 02 3.5%

7 Nookat 08 3.5%

8 Massy 03 3.5%

9 Toktogul 03 3.5%

10 Lebedinovka 02 3.5%

11 Kant 02 3.5%

12 Belovodskoye 02 3.5%

13 Tash-Kumyr 03 3.5%

14 Iradan 09 3.5%

15 Kara Suu 08 3.5%

16 Kara-Kul’ 03 3.5%

17 Suluktu 09 3.5%

18 Suzak 03 3.5%

19 Kyzyl-Kyya 09 3.5%

20 Razzakov 09 3.5%

21 Talas 06 3.5%

22 Bazar-Korgon 03 3.5%

23 Naryn 04 3.5%

24 Balykchy 07 3.5%

25 Kara-Balta 02 3.5%

26 Uzgen 08 3.5%

27 Tokmok 02 3.5%

28 Karakol 07 3.5%

29 Jalal-Abad 03 3.5%

30 Osh 08 3.5%

31 Bishkek 01 3.5%

32 Mayevka 02 3.5%

33 Kolkhoz Imeni Kirova 03 3.5%

34 Ak-Dzhar 04 3.5%

35 Sosnovka 02 3.5%

36 Khalmion 09 3.5%

37 Kyzyl-Jol 09 3.5%

38 Daroot-Korgon 08 3.5%

39 Katran 09 3.5%

40 Kyzyl-Bel’ 09 3.5%

41 Andarak 09 3.5%

42 Samarkandyk 09 3.5%

43 Kulundu 09 3.5%

44 Pokrovka 06 3.5%

45 Kaindy 02 3.5%

46 Kemin 02 3.5%

47 Boz-Beshik 07 3.5%

48 Baetovo 04 3.5%

49 Nizhnyaya Ala-Archa 02 3.5%

50 Kazarman 03 3.5%

51 Aydarken 09 3.5%

52 Tyup 07 3.5%

53 Sovetskoye 03 3.5%

54 Kyzyl-Adyr 06 3.5%

55 Gul’cha 08 3.5%

56 Ak-Suu 07 3.5%

57 Kerben 03 3.5%

58 Cholpon-Ata 07 3.5%

59 Bokombayevskoye 07 3.5%

60 At-Bashi 04 3.5%

61 Uch-Korgon 09 3.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Kyrgyzstan face significant economic challenges. Batken has an unemployment rate of 3.5%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Batken, about 1 in 28 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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