Share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share in vulnerable employment was 28.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.99
in 1998
All-time low
28.27
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan is 28.27, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan peaked at 38.99 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.27, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.46 | — |
| 1992 | 37.62 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.54 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.71 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.25 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.53 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.84 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.99 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.91 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.72 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.42 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.91 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.32 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.63 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.96 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.29 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.65 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.04 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.45 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.92 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.44 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.03 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.69 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.15 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.91 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.42 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.03 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.79 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.55 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 28.27 | -0.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 28.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 28.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.21 | 37.46 | 38.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.86 | 34.29 | 38.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.47 | 29.91 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 28.27 | 29.42 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Turkmenistan was 28.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.99 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.27 in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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