Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 7.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More work & labour data for Tajikistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1149 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,243 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,195 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tajikistan was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Tajikistan ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).