Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan stood at 43.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 53.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.7% | — |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.2% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 43.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Turkmenistan was 43.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.