Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 20.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 20.88 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.89 | — |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.56 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.74 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18.11 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.99 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.06 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.93 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.49 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.09 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.09 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.24 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.88 | +3.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 20.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 20.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +44.8% | 11.74 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 | 10.89 | 17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 16.57 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 19.64 | 20.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 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 productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 20.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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