Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan is 43.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan peaked at 59.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2025.
Tajikistan ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Tajikistan was 43.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2025.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.