Employment to population ratio in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Employment to population ratio was 35.62 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
35.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.01
in 1991
All-time low
34
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio in Tajikistan, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 541992: 541993: 53.51994: 53.31995: 53.11996: 52.81997: 52.71998: 52.51999: 52.62000: 52.72001: 52.92002: 52.82003: 52.92004: 51.12005: 49.12006: 472007: 45.32008: 42.42009: 39.52010: 39.12011: 38.82012: 38.42013: 382014: 37.72015: 37.32016: 36.92017: 36.12018: 35.32019: 34.52020: 342021: 34.22022: 35.22023: 35.42024: 35.62025: 35.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio in Tajikistan stood at 35.62.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Tajikistan peaked at 54.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2020.

Tajikistan ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.16 52.45 54.01 9
2000s 48.57 39.52 52.95 10
2010s 37.22 34.53 39.14 10
2020s 35.01 34 35.65 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 171 Iran 37.56 compare
  2. 172 Mauritania 36.56 compare
  3. 173 Algeria 36.04 compare
  4. 175 Nepal 35.14 compare
  5. 176 Iraq 35.1 compare
  6. 177 Sudan 34.7 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio in Tajikistan?
Employment to population ratio in Tajikistan was 35.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 54.01 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2020.
How does Tajikistan rank for employment to population ratio?
Tajikistan ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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