Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 27.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan is 27.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 40.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2025.
That places Turkmenistan 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan was 27.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.