Unemployment rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment rate was 6.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.93
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 2021
All-time low
1.82
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6.93 for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Tajikistan peaked at 7.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 1.82 | 4.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 2.87 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 7.02 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.69 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Tajikistan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 29.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 23.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment rate in Tajikistan was 6.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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