Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 0.081 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.081
World rank
69th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2009
All-time low
0.081
in 2016
Years of data
19
1992–2016

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Tajikistan, 1992–2016

02.557.51012.51992200420161992: 0.41993: 1.21994: 1.71995: 21996: 2.61997: 2.71998: 3.21999: 32000: 2.72001: 2.32002: 2.52003: 3.92004: 7.42005: 22006: 2.22007: 2.32008: 2.42009: 11.52016: 0.081

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Tajikistan stood at 0.081. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Tajikistan peaked at 11.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 2016.

That places Tajikistan 69th out of 69 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.

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Tajikistan, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 0.4
1993 1.2 +200.0%
1994 1.7 +41.7%
1995 2 +17.6%
1996 2.6 +30.0%
1997 2.7 +3.8%
1998 3.2 +18.5%
1999 3 -6.3%
2000 2.7 -10.0%
2001 2.3 -14.8%
2002 2.5 +8.7%
2003 3.85 +54.0%
2004 7.4 +92.2%
2005 1.96 -73.5%
2006 2.2 +11.9%
2007 2.32 +5.5%
2008 2.44 +5.1%
2009 11.5 +372.0%
2016 0.081 -99.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.081 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +372.0% 2.44 11.5
1993 +200.0% 0.4 1.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1 0.4 3.2 8
2000s 3.92 1.96 11.5 10
2010s 0.081 0.081 0.081 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 66 Republic of Moldova 1.43 compare
  2. 67 Bahrain 0.894 compare
  3. 68 Qatar 0.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Tajikistan?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Tajikistan was 0.081 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 2016.
How does Tajikistan rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Tajikistan ranks 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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