Statistical Analysis of the Structure of Population Employment by Type of Economic Activity in the RT

Structural changes occurring within a country’s economy are reflected in the composition of employment across economic sectors. Employment adapts to different stages of socio-economic development and can serve as an important indicator of economic growth or crisis, since changes in the level of employment accompany overall economic development. Therefore, analyzing the sectoral distribution of employment by type of economic activity is of both theoretical and practical importance under contemporary conditions. This article examines the methodological aspects of assessing structural changes in population employment based on an analysis of broader structural transformations, which allows for the estimation of the magnitude of changes across specific types of economic activity in the Republic of Tajikistan. The analysis is based on official employment statistics published by the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2011–2022. The results indicate that agriculture, hunting, and forestry remained the dominant source of employment throughout the study period, although its share gradually declined, while employment increased in education, health and social services, and several service-related activities. Furthermore, this study investigates internal changes in the number of employed persons by type of activity within the overall sectoral employment composition, thereby reflecting the dynamics of changes in employment across other sectors of economic activity.