Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Kyrgyzstan
29.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
28.3%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 29.0% against 28.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 38.2% | 2.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 36.9% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.5% | 4.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 1.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 29.0% against 28.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).