Published
05/03/2026, 18:00In 2024, the majority of women in Kyrgyzstan are employed in education and healthcare, whilst men are employed in construction and transport. The disparity in some sectors is as much as tenfold.
This imbalance has persisted for many years: ‘male’ and ‘female’ professions in the country have historically been segregated.
In 2024, the working population in Kyrgyzstan stood at around 2.75 million people, of whom 1.67 million were men and 1.08 million were women.
The breakdown by sector reveals a marked gender imbalance: men are mainly employed in construction and transport, whilst women are concentrated in education and healthcare. This structure is explained by the established characteristics of the labour market and the traditional division of professions.
