Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 23.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan peaked at 47.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 173rd out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 30.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tajikistan was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tajikistan ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.