Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Employment by status
Kyrgyzstan
69.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
68.5%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st
Tajikistan rank
92nd
Employment by status over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 69.0% against 68.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 67.0% | 4.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 65.9% | 2.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 66.2% | 3.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.9% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 69.0% against 68.5% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for employment by status?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.