Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 38.2% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 53.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 43.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.4% | 6 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 38.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).