Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Tajikistan
28.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
28.3%
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 38.2% | 12.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 36.9% | 9.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.5% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.7% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Tajikistan ranks 96th 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).