Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6.9% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tajikistan was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.