Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 40.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan peaked at 58.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 180th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.8% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 44.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 177 Jordan 42.8% compare
- 178 Nepal 41.9% compare
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- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 38.4% compare
- 183 Sudan 37.9% compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tajikistan was 40.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Tajikistan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.