Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 46.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Turkmenistan peaked at 60.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 185th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 46.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 46.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 182 Puerto Rico 49.6% compare
- 183 Gambia 49.5% compare
- 184 Somalia 47.2% compare
- 186 Djibouti 44.6% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 24.0% 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+) in Turkmenistan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Turkmenistan was 46.1% 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+) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.