Egypt vs Tajikistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Egypt
6.8%
in 2025
Tajikistan
6.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
65th
Tajikistan rank
62nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Egypt
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 3.4% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Egypt or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Egypt and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tajikistan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.