Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan is 14.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 81st out of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| 1993 | +42.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| 2009 | +38.6% | 9.4% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 78 Fiji 15.2% compare
- 79 Kuwait 15.1% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.6% compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.4% compare
- 83 Hungary 14.2% compare
- 84 Channel Islands 14.1% compare
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tajikistan was 14.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tajikistan ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.