Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Tajikistan
68.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
67.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 68.5% against 67.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 58.3% | 8.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.6% | 6.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.8% | 1.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.5% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 68.5% against 67.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.