Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 6.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Tajikistan stood at 6.93.
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, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Tajikistan peaked at 7.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 29th of 69 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.82 | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 4.15 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.65 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.04 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.93 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 1.82 | 4.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 2.87 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 7.02 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.69 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Tajikistan?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Tajikistan was 6.93 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Tajikistan ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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