Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 39.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, 1996–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 39.7% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan peaked at 63.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2008.
Tajikistan ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.3% | — |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 30.1% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tajikistan was 39.7% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Tajikistan ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.