Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 66.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2021.
That places Tajikistan 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.5% | — |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 39.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 39.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan was 39.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.