Labor force participation rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force participation rate was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Tajikistan stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Tajikistan peaked at 55.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 179th of 186 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 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.0% | — |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 38.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 38.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 42.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.8% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 in Tajikistan?
- Labor force participation rate in Tajikistan was 38.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).