Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Own-account workers, total was 47.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
47.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2013
All-time low
13.0%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 47.7% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Tajikistan peaked at 52.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -58.9% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +146.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 13.0% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 16.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 52.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 29 Comoros 50.3% compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
- 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare
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 own-account workers, total in Tajikistan?
- Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan was 47.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for own-account workers, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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