Work & Labour in Turkmenistan

182 indicators covering work & labour for Turkmenistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 19.8% 2025 down 6.1% 19th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 5.5% 2025 down 30.9% 65th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 3.8% 2025 down 26.3% 70th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 7.4% 2025 down 33.3% 71st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 68.0% 2025 up 4.2% 95th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 65.6% 2025 up 3.9% 101st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 70.5% 2025 up 4.5% 90th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 32.0% 2025 down 7.9% 93rd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 34.4% 2025 down 6.6% 87th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 29.5% 2025 down 9.4% 98th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.8% 2025 up 0.5% 76th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.4% 2025 down 5.1% 64th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.0% 2025 up 22.4% 98th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 5.8% 168th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 5.8% 168th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 28.3% 2025 down 8.9% 95th
GDP per person employed 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 58.6% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.0% 103rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.0% 103rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year 2025 down 6.1% 81st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year 2025 down 6.1% 81st
GDP per employed person 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 58.6% 59th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.65 2027 down 87.0% 160th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.65 2027 down 87.0% 160th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0062 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.3% 149th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 173rd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 22.2% 2023 down 22.0% 80th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 172nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 172nd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year 2023 up 28.5% 137th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.23 2026 up 2.4% 93rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.23 2026 up 2.4% 93rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.83 2027 up 1.1% 136th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.83 2027 up 1.1% 136th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 90,385 2027 up 16.3% 120th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.91 2027 down 0.8% 168th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.5 2027 up 0.4% 62nd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.18 2027 down 23.0% 138th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 47.48 2027 down 10.9% 124th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,260 2027 up 16.3% 120th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.65 2027 down 16.8% 97th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 202.06 2027 down 20.9% 102nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.69 % change on previous year 2027 up 2.8% 72nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 5.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 217.9% 6th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.24 % change on previous year 2027 up 129.2% 57th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 47.1% 2025 up 0.2% 169th
Monthly minimum wage 1,280 2024 up 163.9% 124th
Monthly minimum wage 1,280 2024 up 163.9% 126th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2 2025 up 3.0% 37th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.0% 56th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1503 % change on previous year 2025 down 71.0% 136th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 17.0% 2025 down 25.0% 101st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 16.4% 2025 down 20.9% 73rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 17.7% 2025 down 28.4% 114th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0115 units per person 2025 down 5.0% 162nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 39.1% 150th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 46.3% 110th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.3% 98th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 46.4% 117th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.7% 96th