Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population was 42.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 1999
All-time low
42.7%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 55.4 %1992: 56.2 %1993: 57.3 %1994: 58.6 %1995: 59.8 %1996: 61.2 %1997: 61.6 %1998: 61.8 %1999: 61.8 %2000: 61.2 %2001: 59.9 %2002: 58.4 %2003: 57 %2004: 55.7 %2005: 55.2 %2006: 54.9 %2007: 54.4 %2008: 53.7 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 47.5 %2017: 46.5 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 44.7 %2021: 44.4 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 42.7 %

Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan stood at 42.7%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan peaked at 61.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2023.

Tajikistan ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 55.4%
1992 56.2% +1.4%
1993 57.3% +1.9%
1994 58.6% +2.3%
1995 59.8% +2.0%
1996 61.2% +2.2%
1997 61.6% +0.7%
1998 61.8% +0.3%
1999 61.8% +0.1%
2000 61.2% -1.0%
2001 59.9% -2.2%
2002 58.4% -2.4%
2003 57.0% -2.4%
2004 55.7% -2.3%
2005 55.2% -0.8%
2006 54.9% -0.7%
2007 54.4% -0.9%
2008 53.7% -1.2%
2009 53.1% -1.1%
2010 52.4% -1.4%
2011 51.5% -1.6%
2012 50.8% -1.5%
2013 49.9% -1.6%
2014 49.2% -1.6%
2015 48.4% -1.6%
2016 47.5% -1.8%
2017 46.5% -2.0%
2018 45.7% -1.7%
2019 44.8% -2.1%
2020 44.7% -0.2%
2021 44.4% -0.8%
2022 43.5% -2.0%
2023 42.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.3% 55.4% 61.8% 9
2000s 56.4% 53.1% 61.2% 10
2010s 48.7% 44.8% 52.4% 10
2020s 43.8% 42.7% 44.7% 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 33 India 43.5% compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 43.4% compare
  3. 35 Sierra Leone 43.0% compare
  4. 37 Georgia 39.9% compare
  5. 38 Sudan 39.8% compare
  6. 39 Liberia 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan?
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Tajikistan was 42.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2023.
How does Tajikistan rank for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Tajikistan ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agriculture vs. urban population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.