Italy vs Turkmenistan: Female employment rate
Italy
37.8%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
37.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
147th
Turkmenistan rank
148th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.8% against 37.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Italy ranks 147th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 47.9% | 19.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 45.2% | 11.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 39.0% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 37.2% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or Turkmenistan?
- Italy, at 37.8% against 37.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Turkmenistan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 147th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.