Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 8.2% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
That places Tajikistan 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +64.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| 1993 | +45.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| 2009 | +39.3% | 6.2% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 45 Morocco 8.5% compare
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- 47 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
- 49 Mauritania 8.1% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 7.7% compare
- 51 Latvia 7.6% compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,698 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 580 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,653 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,268 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tajikistan was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Tajikistan ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.