Iran vs Tajikistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
37.6%
in 2025
Tajikistan
35.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
172nd
Tajikistan rank
175th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 37.6% against 35.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iran ranks 172nd and Tajikistan ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 53.2% | 12.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 48.6% | 9.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.0% | 2.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 37.6% against 35.6% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 2.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 172nd and Tajikistan ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.