Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 16.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 41.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 22.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
- 174 Bulgaria 17.6% compare
- 175 Algeria 17.3% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 178 Yemen 15.6% compare
- 179 Mauritania 15.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan was 16.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.