Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 35.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan is 35.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 46.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2025.
That places Tajikistan 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 36.0% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Tajikistan was 35.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2025.
- How does Tajikistan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Tajikistan ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).