Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan peaked at 44.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 29.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tajikistan was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).