Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan is 26.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 43.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 34.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More work & labour data for Turkmenistan
- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Turkmenistan was 26.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, total (%) (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.