Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 39.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan, 1996–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan is 39.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 86.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2016.
That places Tajikistan 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 86.6% | — |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -22.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 39.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 39.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 51.2% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tajikistan was 39.9% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.