Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan stood at 29.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 48.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 169th 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 31.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Tajikistan was 29.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, male (%) (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.