Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 47.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1970
All-time low
42.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 47.1% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 47.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.5% | — |
| 1951 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 47.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 166 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 172 Zambia 45.9% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turkmenistan was 47.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.