Labor force, female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Labor force, female was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Tajikistan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Tajikistan is 29.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Tajikistan peaked at 42.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2021.
That places Tajikistan 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 489,258 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Tajikistan?
- Labor force, female in Tajikistan was 29.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for labor force, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.