Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan is 55.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan peaked at 66.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 176th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 55.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 55.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 57.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.2% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 173 Croatia 57.4% compare
- 174 Mauritania 56.6% compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 56.2% compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 178 Samoa 54.5% compare
- 179 Eswatini 54.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan was 55.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Tajikistan ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.