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

Tajikistan: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 68.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 1991
All-time low
65.0%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

02040601991200820251991: 69.71992: 68.81993: 68.11994: 67.41995: 66.81996: 66.31997: 65.71998: 65.31999: 65.32000: 65.22001: 65.42002: 65.72003: 662004: 66.22005: 66.42006: 66.62007: 66.72008: 65.92009: 652010: 65.22011: 65.42012: 65.62013: 65.82014: 66.12015: 66.32016: 66.52017: 66.72018: 672019: 67.22020: 67.42021: 67.62022: 67.92023: 68.22024: 68.52025: 68.7

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 68.7% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 69.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2009.

That places Tajikistan 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tajikistan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 69.7%
1992 68.8% -1.2%
1993 68.1% -1.1%
1994 67.4% -1.0%
1995 66.8% -0.8%
1996 66.3% -0.8%
1997 65.7% -0.8%
1998 65.3% -0.7%
1999 65.3% -0.1%
2000 65.2% -0.0%
2001 65.4% +0.3%
2002 65.7% +0.4%
2003 66.0% +0.5%
2004 66.2% +0.3%
2005 66.4% +0.2%
2006 66.6% +0.3%
2007 66.7% +0.3%
2008 65.9% -1.3%
2009 65.0% -1.4%
2010 65.2% +0.4%
2011 65.4% +0.3%
2012 65.6% +0.4%
2013 65.8% +0.3%
2014 66.1% +0.4%
2015 66.3% +0.2%
2016 66.5% +0.4%
2017 66.7% +0.3%
2018 67.0% +0.4%
2019 67.2% +0.4%
2020 67.4% +0.2%
2021 67.6% +0.4%
2022 67.9% +0.4%
2023 68.2% +0.4%
2024 68.5% +0.4%
2025 68.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.0% 65.3% 69.7% 9
2000s 65.9% 65.0% 66.7% 10
2010s 66.2% 65.2% 67.2% 10
2020s 68.0% 67.4% 68.7% 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 90 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
  2. 91 Mexico 69.2% compare
  3. 92 Guyana 68.9% compare
  4. 94 Iraq 68.3% compare
  5. 95 Turkmenistan 68.0% compare
  6. 96 Gabon 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan?
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan was 68.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2009.
How does Tajikistan rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Tajikistan ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.