Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 28.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 99th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.5% | — |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 25.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Tajikistan ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.