Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 82.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 82.9% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan peaked at 89.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 82.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 82.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 83.9% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.3% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Turkmenistan was 82.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).