Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan is 67.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 67.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.2% | — |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.9% | 67.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 67.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.