Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 10.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 39.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 21.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tajikistan was 10.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.