Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 48.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan peaked at 62.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 48.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 48.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 181 Sierra Leone 56.1% compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 54.1% compare
- 183 Gambia 50.5% compare
- 185 Somalia 48.2% compare
- 186 Djibouti 46.5% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 24.1% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Turkmenistan was 48.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.