According to the Ministry of Labor of Kyrgyzstan, as of January 1, 2026, there are 5,547 job vacancies in the country.
The most in-demand positions are in the skilled trades.
Currently, the unemployment rate in the republic stands at 1.3%. About 56,500 people are registered with employment services, of which 38,100 have official unemployed status. In 2025, the employment service helped to place 17,454 people in jobs.
Among the available vacancies, the following professions can be highlighted:
- educators in preschool institutions and schools – 350;
- medical workers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and orderlies) – 320;
- cashiers – 151;
- sales agents – 63;
- state and municipal employees – 36;
- managers – 95;
- accountants – 150;
- lawyers – 24;
- economists – 40;
- administrators – 96;
- interns – 185;
- skilled workers – 4,251;
- IT specialists – 253;
- cooks – 420;
- sales agents – 400;
- seamstresses – 1,850;
- welders – 150;
- construction workers (drivers, mechanics, welders, carpenters, turners, fitters, concrete pourers, and others) – 373;
- drivers – 1,000;
- service industry workers (hairdressers, manicurists, waiters, cosmetologists, couriers, cooks, pastry chefs, bakers, etc.) – 178.
