Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 27.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 47.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 36.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkmenistan was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.