Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.1% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 36.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 28.1% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Turkmenistan was 36.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).