Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Afghanistan
38.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
40.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Tajikistan rank
180th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 40.4% against 38.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Tajikistan ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 57.9% | 9.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 53.1% | 5.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 41.6% | 6.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 40.4% against 38.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 2.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Tajikistan ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.