Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 28.0% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 31.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 96th 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, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.3% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan was 28.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.