Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 43.3% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tajikistan peaked at 59.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2025.
That places Tajikistan 34th 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 (% of total employment) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 43.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 43.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.5% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 53.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 31 Vanuatu 44.5% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 44.5% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 44.3% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 42.5% compare
- 36 Bhutan 42.4% compare
- 37 Cameroon 41.9% compare
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 (% of total employment) in Tajikistan?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Tajikistan was 43.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2025.
- How does Tajikistan rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 (% of total 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).