Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan is 51.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 65.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.4% | — |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 52.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.4% | 51.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tajikistan was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.