Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 43.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 183rd 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, total (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 26.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tajikistan was 19.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, total (%) (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.