Economy, jobs and prices in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: official figures
In 2023 organisations in Dushanbe employed 188,800 hired workers on average over the year, +14.1% compared with 2019. Hired workers exclude the self-employed and people working on family farms.
What is the average salary in Dushanbe?
The average monthly wage in Dushanbe was 2,836 somoni in 2023, against 2,013 somoni for Tajikistan. This is the highest of 5 divisions.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Dushanbe?
Average monthly wages in Dushanbe rose 39% between 2019 and 2023 in somoni terms (from 2,040 to 2,836), compared with 51% nationally. These are nominal figures and are not adjusted for price rises.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Dushanbe?
Dushanbe had 74,100 pensioners at the end of 2023 and the average monthly pension was 469 somoni, against 371 somoni nationally (the highest of 5 divisions).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow big is industry in Dushanbe?
Industry in Dushanbe produced 4.3 billion somoni of output in 2023 at 2023 prices, 9.1% of the national total, or 3,432 somoni per resident (Tajikistan: 4,554).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow much is invested in Dushanbe?
Capital investment in Dushanbe from all sources of financing was 5.5 billion somoni in 2023, or 4,408 somoni per resident (Tajikistan: 2,012). This is 2nd highest of 5 divisions per resident.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow much housing space does each resident of Dushanbe have?
Homes in Dushanbe have 13.5 square metres of floor space per resident at the end of 2023, against 10.9 for Tajikistan.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow many homes were built in Dushanbe in 2023?
550,000 square metres of new homes were completed in Dushanbe in 2023, 30.2% of the national total.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow many women work in Dushanbe?
30.3% of women aged 15-49 in Dushanbe were working at the time of the 2023 Demographic and Health Survey, compared with 21.6% across Tajikistan.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many households in Dushanbe have a migrant worker abroad?
21.6% of households in Dushanbe had a member who had worked abroad for three months or more in the past year, against 38.3% nationally (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many households in Dushanbe receive remittances?
20.9% of households in Dushanbe received money or parcels from abroad in the past 12 months, compared with 37.8% nationally (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many people use the internet in Dushanbe?
63.8% of women aged 15-49 in Dushanbe used the internet in the past 12 months, against 44.4% nationally (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow Dushanbe compares with other cities
Average monthly wage (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 1 of 5, highest first. Nominal wage of employees, Tajik somoni per month.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe | 2,836 somoni |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 1,876 somoni |
| 3 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 1,848 somoni |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 1,667 somoni |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 1,558 somoni |
Employees (hired workers), annual average (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 3 of 5, highest first. Workers and employees hired by organisations; excludes the self-employed and family farms.
| Rank | Region | Employees (hired workers), annual average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khatlon Region | 498,700 |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 438,500 |
| 3 | Dushanbe | 188,800 |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 107,100 |
| 5 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 24,300 |
Average monthly pension (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 1 of 5, highest first. Tajik somoni per month at the end of 2023.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pension |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe | 469 somoni |
| 2 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 464 somoni |
| 3 | Khatlon Region | 365 somoni |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 353 somoni |
| 5 | Sughd Region | 348 somoni |
Capital investment per resident (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first. Investment from all sources of financing, Tajik somoni per resident.
| Rank | Region | Capital investment per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 5,380 somoni |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 4,408 somoni |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 3,304 somoni |
| 4 | Sughd Region | 1,278 somoni |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 806 somoni |
Industrial output per resident (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first. At 2023 prices, Tajik somoni per resident.
| Rank | Region | Industrial output per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sughd Region | 8,977 somoni |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 3,432 somoni |
| 3 | Khatlon Region | 3,202 somoni |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 1,979 somoni |
| 5 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 920 somoni |
Housing floor space per resident (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first. Total floor area of homes per resident at the end of 2023.
| Rank | Region | Housing floor space per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 14.4 m² |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 13.5 m² |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 11.7 m² |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 10.2 m² |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 9.5 m² |
Women aged 15-49 currently employed (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 3 of 5, highest first. Survey estimate (Demographic and Health Survey 2023).
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 currently employed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 36.5% |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 30.9% |
| 3 | Dushanbe | 30.3% |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 17.0% |
| 5 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 12.7% |
Households with a labour migrant abroad (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Share of households with a member who worked abroad for 3 months or more in the past 12 months (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Households with a labour migrant abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 52.5% |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 47.0% |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 37.4% |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 36.2% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 21.6% |
Households receiving money from abroad (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Share of households that received money or parcels from abroad in the past 12 months (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Households receiving money from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 48.6% |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 44.3% |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 37.6% |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 37.4% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 20.9% |
Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the last 12 months (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first. Survey estimate.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 66.2% |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 63.8% |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 54.3% |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 37.8% |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 34.0% |
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Sources
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF: Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2023, final report (Russian edition), tables 2.17 and 2.18 (labour migration and money from abroad, households), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db89f264b03…)
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan: Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2024 (statistical yearbook), pages 96-105: housing per resident and homes built, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 001ffdbd3828…)
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