Economy, jobs and prices in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan: official figures
In 2023 organisations in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region employed 24,300 hired workers on average over the year, +4.7% compared with 2019. Hired workers exclude the self-employed and people working on family farms.
What is the average salary in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
The average monthly wage in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region was 1,848 somoni in 2023, against 2,013 somoni for Tajikistan. This is 3rd highest of 5 divisions.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
Average monthly wages in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region rose 54% between 2019 and 2023 in somoni terms (from 1,200 to 1,848), 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region had 30,100 pensioners at the end of 2023 and the average monthly pension was 464 somoni, against 371 somoni nationally (2nd highest of 5 divisions).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow big is industry in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
Industry in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region produced 215.00 million somoni of output in 2023 at 2023 prices, 0.5% of the national total, or 920 somoni per resident (Tajikistan: 4,554).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow much is invested in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
Capital investment in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region from all sources of financing was 1.3 billion somoni in 2023, or 5,380 somoni per resident (Tajikistan: 2,012). This is the 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region have?
Homes in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region have 14.4 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in 2023?
50,500 square metres of new homes were completed in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in 2023, 2.8% of the national total.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow many women work in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
36.5% of women aged 15-49 in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region have a migrant worker abroad?
52.5% of households in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region receive remittances?
48.6% of households in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?
66.2% of women aged 15-49 in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region compares with other regions
Average monthly wage (2023)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 3 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 5 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 2 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 5 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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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