Female share of the labor force in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Female share of the labor force was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of the labor force in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 29.6% for female share of the labor force in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Tajikistan peaked at 42.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2021.
Tajikistan ranks 165th 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.
Female share of the labor force in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Tajikistan?
- Female share of the labor force in Tajikistan was 29.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for female share of the labor force?
- Tajikistan ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.