Share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share in vulnerable employment was 27.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.98
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.57
in 2009
All-time low
23.32
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan is 27.98, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan peaked at 31.57 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.32, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.32 | — |
| 1992 | 23.95 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.63 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.46 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.14 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.62 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.63 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.51 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.75 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.62 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.03 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.57 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.96 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.91 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.72 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.17 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.71 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.47 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.53 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.25 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.98 | -1.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 27.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 27.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 | 23.32 | 27.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.74 | 26.62 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.31 | 29.17 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.49 | 27.98 | 28.99 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Tajikistan was 27.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.32 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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