The cabinet of ministers raised the quota for labour migrants coming to work in Kyrgyzstan in 2027 to 120,000, 24.kg reported at 22:24 on Wednesday, citing a new cabinet order; Kaktus.media carried the figure at 16:20. Neither report gives the order's number.
The series runs steeply. For 2025 the quota opened at 25,000 places and was raised to 42,000. An order signed by cabinet chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev on 30 April raised the 2026 figure from 52,000 to 100,000, K-News reported in May. For 2027 it opens at 120,000.
China, India, Turkey and Pakistan lead the states asking Kyrgyzstan for places for their citizens, 24.kg wrote; the cabinet did not disclose how next year's quota is split between them or which sectors ask for the most workers. Kaktus.media says foreign workers are recruited mainly for construction and sewing. Since 2025 the distribution of the quota has sat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The series runs steeply.
The quota grows with the economy it feeds. First deputy cabinet chairman Daniyar Amangeldiev told Moody's analysts on Wednesday that the economy grew 11% in January to August after 4 years at 10.2% a year, and that reserves stand above $10 billion. The country that sets a 120,000 ceiling on foreign workers is the one whose own citizens abroad sent home $1.54 billion in the first half of the year.