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Labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
42.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1997
All-time low
41.5%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 47.7 %1991: 48.5 %1992: 50.8 %1993: 50.9 %1994: 53.9 %1995: 55.3 %1996: 54.6 %1997: 56.8 %1998: 56 %1999: 53.8 %2000: 53.3 %2001: 53 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 53.1 %2004: 52.6 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 50 %2007: 49 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 47.2 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 44.8 %2013: 44.3 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 43.3 %2017: 43.1 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 42.8 %2020: 41.5 %2021: 41.7 %2022: 42.2 %2023: 42 %2024: 42.2 %2025: 42 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan stood at 42.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 56.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2020.

Turkmenistan ranks 172nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.8% 47.7% 56.8% 10
2000s 51.0% 47.2% 53.3% 10
2010s 44.1% 42.8% 46.6% 10
2020s 41.9% 41.5% 42.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan?
Labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan was 42.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force participation rate?
Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).