Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia
Central Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 1.8% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia peaked at 55.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
Central Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 31.1% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 4.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central Asia was 1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Central Asia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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