Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan, 1992–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Tajikistan ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -73.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +372.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan was 0.1% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tajikistan ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.