Number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.07 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.07 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.20 million people
in 2003
All-time low
862,863 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan is 1.07 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan peaked at 1.20 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 862,863 people, in 1991.
Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 862,863 people | — |
| 1992 | 901,455 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 924,142 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 958,707 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 990,566 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 992,262 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 993,008 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 992,476 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 991,452 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 993,335 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 994,175 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 990,479 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 976,185 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 958,772 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 943,498 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 983,628 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.07 million people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 993,727 people | 862,863 people | 1.11 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 990,566 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,564 people | 943,498 people | 994,175 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million people | 983,628 people | 1.07 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 69 Togo 1.09 million people compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 1.08 million people compare
- 71 Liberia 1.07 million people compare
- 73 South Africa 977,098 people compare
- 74 Nicaragua 960,464 people compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 952,843 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Tajikistan was 1.07 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 862,863 people in 1991.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.