Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 56.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, 1996–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan is 56.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan peaked at 74.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.5% | — |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +105.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 56.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 56.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 57.0% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
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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 56.4% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Tajikistan ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.