Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 7.4% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More work & labour data for Turkmenistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,454 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,034 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,913 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,947 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan was 7.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.