Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1992–2016

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tajikistan, 1992–2016

02.557.51012.51992200420161992: 0.4 %1993: 1.2 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 2 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 2 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 11.5 %2016: 0.081 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.1% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tajikistan peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Tajikistan 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 0.4% 3.2% 8
2000s 3.9% 2.0% 11.5% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tajikistan?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tajikistan was 0.1% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Tajikistan ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.