Female employment rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Female employment rate was 37.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate in Turkmenistan stood at 37.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 50.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.1% | — |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.1% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 145 Uzbekistan 38.5% compare
- 146 North Macedonia 38.0% compare
- 147 Italy 37.8% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 150 Guatemala 37.1% compare
- 151 Honduras 37.1% 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 female employment rate in Turkmenistan?
- Female employment rate in Turkmenistan was 37.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for female employment rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.