Female employment rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Female employment rate was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Tajikistan is 21.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Tajikistan peaked at 43.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.5% | — |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.0% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate in Tajikistan?
- Female employment rate in Tajikistan was 21.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for female employment rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.