Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1970
All-time low
26.1%
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 26.2% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan peaked at 37.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2019.
Tajikistan ranks 219th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.3% | — |
| 1951 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Tajikistan was 26.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.