As of January 1, 2026, there are 5,547 open vacancies in Kyrgyzstan, according to information provided by the Ministry of Labor of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The most in-demand specialties are related to skilled trades.
Currently, the unemployment rate in the country is 1.3%. There are 56,500 unemployed registered with employment services, of which 38,100 have official registration. Employment services have helped to employ 17,454 people as of 2025.
Among the available vacancies, the following professions can be highlighted:
- kindergarten and school teachers – 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, etc.) – 373;
- drivers – 1,000;
- service workers (hairdressers, manicure masters, waiters, cosmetologists, couriers, cooks, pastry chefs, bakers, etc.) – 178.
