Tajikistan Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Tajikistan's unemployment rate stood at 6.93% in 2025, a decline of +0.11pp from 2024. Tajikistan ranked 125th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.93% | −0.11pp | #125 |
| 2024 | 7.04% | +0.00pp | #130 |
| 2023 | 7.04% | −0.01pp | #130 |
| 2022 | 7.05% | −0.64pp | #128 |
| 2021 | 7.69% | +0.11pp | #122 |
| 2020 | 7.58% | +0.55pp | #114 |
| 2019 | 7.03% | −0.00pp | #124 |
| 2018 | 7.03% | −0.01pp | #119 |
| 2017 | 7.04% | −0.00pp | #115 |
| 2016 | 7.04% | +0.00pp | #109 |
| 2015 | 7.03% | +0.01pp | #106 |
| 2014 | 7.02% | +0.00pp | #105 |
| 2013 | 7.02% | −0.00pp | #98 |
| 2012 | 7.02% | +4.53pp | #100 |
| 2011 | 7.04% | +4.84pp | #98 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Tajikistan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Tajikistan's unemployment rate was 6.93% in 2025. Ranked 125th globally. This represents a 1.6% decrease from the previous year.
Tajikistan's unemployment rate peaked at 7.69% in 2021.
The lowest unemployment rate in Tajikistan was 1.82% in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 125th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Tajikistan in 2025 was 6.93%. This ranks 125th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_tajikistan_unemployment-rate,
title = {Tajikistan Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/tajikistan/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}