Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan is 40.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 51.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 165th 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+, total (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.8% | — |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.0% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 40.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turkmenistan was 40.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.