Own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, total was 16.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1999
All-time low
15.0%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan, 1991–2016

051015201991200320161991: 17.9 % of total employment1992: 15.7 % of total employment1993: 16.2 % of total employment1994: 15.7 % of total employment1995: 16.6 % of total employment1996: 16.5 % of total employment1997: 16 % of total employment1998: 17.7 % of total employment1999: 18.5 % of total employment2000: 18 % of total employment2001: 18.2 % of total employment2002: 17.7 % of total employment2003: 17.4 % of total employment2004: 16.8 % of total employment2005: 16.5 % of total employment2006: 16.1 % of total employment2007: 16 % of total employment2008: 15.7 % of total employment2009: 15 % of total employment2010: 15.4 % of total employment2011: 16.5 % of total employment2012: 16.3 % of total employment2013: 16.4 % of total employment2014: 16.7 % of total employment2015: 16.4 % of total employment2016: 16.2 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan stood at 16.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2009.

That places Turkmenistan 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 17.9%
1992 15.7% -12.6%
1993 16.2% +3.5%
1994 15.7% -3.4%
1995 16.6% +6.2%
1996 16.5% -0.9%
1997 16.0% -2.9%
1998 17.7% +10.8%
1999 18.5% +4.3%
2000 18.0% -2.6%
2001 18.2% +1.1%
2002 17.7% -2.9%
2003 17.4% -1.5%
2004 16.8% -3.3%
2005 16.5% -2.0%
2006 16.1% -2.3%
2007 16.0% -0.9%
2008 15.7% -2.0%
2009 15.0% -4.3%
2010 15.4% +2.5%
2011 16.5% +7.5%
2012 16.3% -1.3%
2013 16.4% +0.8%
2014 16.7% +1.4%
2015 16.4% -1.4%
2016 16.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.8% 15.7% 18.5% 9
2000s 16.7% 15.0% 18.2% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.4% 16.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan?
Own-account workers, total in Turkmenistan was 16.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
How does Turkmenistan rank for own-account workers, total?
Turkmenistan ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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