Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 22.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan, 1996–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan is 22.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan peaked at 52.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2016.
That places Tajikistan 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.2% | — |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -23.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 22.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 29.2% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tajikistan was 22.5% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Tajikistan ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.