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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Tajikistan: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Tajikistan is placed 172nd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 35.62 (2025); Labour Income Share 19 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
172nd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Tajikistan on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
35.62
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Tajikistan: 35.62. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Central Asia
- 64.54 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 32.46 · China 61.57 · Kyrgyzstan 55.34 · Uzbekistan 54.84
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
6.931
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Tajikistan: 6.931. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Central Asia
- 3.526 Kyrgyzstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 13.35 · China 4.615 · Kyrgyzstan 3.526 · Uzbekistan 4.622
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
27.98
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Tajikistan: 27.98. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Central Asia
- 24.79 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 81.77 · China 33.4 · Kyrgyzstan 28.97 · Uzbekistan 33.32
02Over time
Which way Tajikistan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
TajikistanWorld median
Tajikistan fell from 52.73 in 2000 to 35.62 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Tajikistan World median 2025 35.62 57.720 2024 35.65 57.694 2023 35.41 58.158 2022 35.16 57.688 2021 34.22 56.066 2020 34.00 55.691 2019 34.53 57.871 2018 35.31 56.911 2017 36.14 56.738 2016 36.91 56.845 2015 37.28 56.788 2014 37.66 56.774 2013 38.03 56.229 2012 38.40 56.289 2011 38.77 56.297 2010 39.14 56.212 2009 39.52 56.255 2008 42.37 57.308 2007 45.31 56.933 2006 46.96 56.685 2005 49.08 56.129 2004 51.10 55.465 2003 52.89 55.630 2002 52.84 55.843 2001 52.95 56.018 2000 52.73 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
TajikistanWorld median
Tajikistan rose from 18.24 in 2004 to 19 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Tajikistan World median 2025 18.995 46.230 2024 18.490 46.060 2023 18.569 45.900 2022 18.153 45.615 2021 18.751 45.433 2020 19.854 47.267 2019 20.581 46.277 2018 21.255 46.187 2017 20.865 46.467 2016 22.174 46.798 2015 22.898 46.876 2014 22.337 47.281 2013 21.234 46.887 2012 19.350 46.231 2011 18.698 45.679 2010 19.172 46.024 2009 18.700 47.071 2008 16.311 45.312 2007 18.337 45.246 2006 18.220 45.670 2005 18.963 46.265 2004 18.240 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
TajikistanWorld median
Tajikistan rose from 4.15 in 2000 to 6.931 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Tajikistan World median 2025 6.931 5.08 2024 7.041 5.15 2023 7.037 5.21 2022 7.051 5.34 2021 7.687 6.04 2020 7.576 6.38 2019 7.026 5.36 2018 7.028 5.35 2017 7.035 5.59 2016 7.036 5.90 2015 7.033 6.41 2014 7.024 6.58 2013 7.019 6.71 2012 7.022 6.79 2011 7.040 6.90 2010 7.037 7.04 2009 7.028 6.67 2008 4.942 5.79 2007 2.874 6.00 2006 3.650 6.50 2005 3.450 7.09 2004 3.450 6.80 2003 3.850 6.95 2002 3.950 6.91 2001 3.750 6.96 2000 4.150 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
TajikistanWorld median
Tajikistan rose from 27.72 in 2000 to 27.98 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Tajikistan World median 2025 27.978 28.67 2024 28.251 29.04 2023 28.529 29.33 2022 28.467 29.67 2021 28.710 30.01 2020 28.992 30.54 2019 29.170 29.98 2018 29.399 30.15 2017 29.718 29.93 2016 29.907 29.91 2015 30.258 30.26 2014 30.469 30.47 2013 30.753 31.14 2012 30.965 31.00 2011 31.196 31.41 2010 31.300 32.37 2009 31.573 32.59 2008 29.027 31.76 2007 26.618 33.47 2006 26.750 34.27 2005 26.919 34.66 2004 26.915 35.51 2003 27.034 35.90 2002 27.298 35.96 2001 27.510 35.27 2000 27.723 35.67
03In context
Tajikistan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Tajikistan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 60th | 61.57 | 51.23 | 4.615 | 33.4 |
 Uzbekistan | =110th | 54.84 | 44.38 | 4.622 | 33.32 |
 Kyrgyzstan | =125th | 55.34 | 32.4 | 3.526 | 28.97 |
| Tajikistan | 172nd | 35.62 | 19 | 6.931 | 27.98 |
 Afghanistan | 182nd | 32.46 | 40.77 | 13.35 | 81.77 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Tajikistan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Tajikistan is ahead of the world, and behind
22 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Tajikistan does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8111.2941.81No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 11.29 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 172nd of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9814098No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 140 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.610.511.61No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 0.51 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 050No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 5 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Behind the world median11
Statistics on which Tajikistan does worse than the middle country measured.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8855.1384.885▲ Improved since 2015
Tajikistan: 5.138 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8314.5912.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Tajikistan: 14.59 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 77th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38422,15647,384▲ Improved since 2015
Tajikistan: 22,156 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 119th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1610.2922.16▲ Improved since 2015
Tajikistan: 10.29 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 130th of 182 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0716.0232.07No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 16.02 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Tajikistan: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.166.64219.16No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 6.642 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 163rd of 179 · derived.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3621.953.36No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 21.9 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 171st of 182 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,2303,38525,230No real change since 2010
Tajikistan: 3,385 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 143rd of 151 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6638.2861.66No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 38.28 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 176th of 182 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.9045.9No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 0 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0129.4615.01No earlier reading
Tajikistan: 29.46 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 17th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3843.2714.38No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 43.27 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 33rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8941.0238.89Moved since 2015
Tajikistan: 41.02 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 69th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8431.2631.84No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 31.26 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 93rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8817.6618.88Moved since 2015
Tajikistan: 17.66 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 111th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95251.82657.95Moved since 2014
Tajikistan: 251.82 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5139.0759.51No real change since 2015
Tajikistan: 39.07 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 153rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Tajikistan
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker (last 2024), Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2019), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2016), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2009), Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate (last 2009), Share of Temporary Employees (last 2009), Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2016). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Tajikistan’s 15 topics
Work & Labour is Tajikistan’s 15th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energy45th of 1653/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability69th of 1864/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience73rd of 1934/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital104th of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge108th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 118th of 2004/4 keys
- Digital & Technology122nd of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 115th of 1844/4 keys
- Peace & Security115th of 1774/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality104th of 1592/3 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 155th of 1834/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation154th of 1764/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions170th of 1944/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties185th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour172nd of 1824/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Tajikistan can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Central Asia
Kazakhstan69th4/4 keysThis page
Tajikistan172nd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Tajikistan and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Tajikistan on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Tajikistan rank on work & labour?
Tajikistan is placed 172nd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Tajikistan?
35.62 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Tajikistan?
19 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Tajikistan compare with China on work & labour?
China is placed 60th of 182, and Tajikistan 172nd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: China 61.57, Tajikistan 35.62; Labour Income Share: China 51.23, Tajikistan 19; Unemployment Rate: China 4.615, Tajikistan 6.931; Vulnerable Employment: China 33.4, Tajikistan 27.98.
How have Tajikistan’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 52.73 in 2000 to 35.62 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 18.24 in 2004 to 19 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 4.15 in 2000 to 6.931 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment rose from 27.72 in 2000 to 27.98 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Tajikistan?
No current reading is published for Tajikistan on Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 22 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Tajikistan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Tajikistan (banner) — Hylgeriak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Tajikistan: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/tajikistan/work