Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 70.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
70.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 1991
All-time low
65.8%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 73.31992: 72.11993: 711994: 69.81995: 68.71996: 67.61997: 66.71998: 661999: 65.82000: 65.82001: 66.12002: 66.52003: 672004: 67.42005: 67.72006: 68.12007: 68.42008: 67.72009: 672010: 67.32011: 67.52012: 67.72013: 67.82014: 68.12015: 68.22016: 68.42017: 68.62018: 68.92019: 69.22020: 692021: 69.22022: 69.72023: 702024: 70.42025: 70.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 70.7% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 73.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.

That places Tajikistan 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tajikistan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 73.3%
1992 72.1% -1.6%
1993 71.0% -1.6%
1994 69.8% -1.7%
1995 68.7% -1.5%
1996 67.6% -1.6%
1997 66.7% -1.4%
1998 66.0% -1.0%
1999 65.8% -0.3%
2000 65.8% -0.0%
2001 66.1% +0.4%
2002 66.5% +0.6%
2003 67.0% +0.8%
2004 67.4% +0.6%
2005 67.7% +0.5%
2006 68.1% +0.5%
2007 68.4% +0.4%
2008 67.7% -0.9%
2009 67.0% -1.1%
2010 67.3% +0.4%
2011 67.5% +0.3%
2012 67.7% +0.3%
2013 67.8% +0.2%
2014 68.1% +0.4%
2015 68.2% +0.2%
2016 68.4% +0.3%
2017 68.6% +0.3%
2018 68.9% +0.4%
2019 69.2% +0.4%
2020 69.0% -0.2%
2021 69.2% +0.3%
2022 69.7% +0.7%
2023 70.0% +0.4%
2024 70.4% +0.5%
2025 70.7% +0.4%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 70.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.0% 65.8% 73.3% 9
2000s 67.2% 65.8% 68.4% 10
2010s 68.2% 67.3% 69.2% 10
2020s 69.8% 69.0% 70.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan?
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan was 70.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Tajikistan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.