title: Employment status by education
unit_of_measure: Percentage of women age 15-49 who are currently employed
linearized_input: Employment status by education | Percentage of women age 15-49 who are currently employed | (No education/ primary, 18) (General basic, 16) (General secondary, 22) (Professional primary/ middle, 45) (Higher, 54)
table_text: The percentage of women employed at the time of the survey increases steadily with age, from 11% among those age 15-19 to 40% among those age 45-49. Women who are currently married or who were previously married are more likely to be employed than those who have never been married. Half of women who are divorced, separated, or widowed (51%) are currently working, as compared with one-quarter of married women (24%) and 19% of nevermarried women. Employment status varies widely by region. The current employment rate is highest in Sughd (31%) and lowest in DRS (14%) and ranges from 24% to 30% in other regions of Tajikistan. The current employment rate generally increases with increasing education. Women with a higher education are three times more likely to be currently employed as women with no education or only a primary education (54% versus 18%)
target: The percentage of women employed at the time of the survey increases steadily with age, from 11% among those age 15-19 to 40% among those age 45-49.