Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan stood at 24.1%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 37.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.7% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan was 24.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.