Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 14.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan stood at 14.56.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan peaked at 15.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.72 | — |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 5.14 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 6.25 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 6.62 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.11 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.47 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 9.36 | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.31 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.44 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.58 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.72 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.85 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.16 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.66 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 15.12 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.48 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.51 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.56 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 14.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 14.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +59.4% | 5.87 | 9.36 |
| 1993 | +42.4% | 2.75 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 | 2.72 | 6.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.35 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 13.07 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 14.48 | 15.66 | 5 |
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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tajikistan was 14.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Tajikistan ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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