Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 39.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.5% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.