Work & Labour in Turkmenistan

182 indicators covering work & labour for Turkmenistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year 2024 up 1.1% 42nd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year 2024 up 1.1% 42nd
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 up 113.9% 118th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 up 113.9% 119th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 38.2% 2025 down 3.1% 156th
Female labor force participation rate 38.2% 2025 down 3.1% 156th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 38.2% 2025 down 3.1% 155th
Female share of the labor force 47.1% 2025 up 0.0% 62nd
Labor force participation rate 42.0% 2025 down 3.5% 172nd
Male labor force participation rate 46.1% 2025 down 3.8% 184th
Labor force participation rate 42.0% 2025 down 3.5% 172nd
Productivity: output per hour worked 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 16.8% 72nd
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 16.8% 72nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 26.3% 2025 down 8.1% 108th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 22.0% 2025 down 9.6% 173rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 24.1% 2025 down 8.9% 146th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 37.3% 2025 down 3.2% 149th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 43.4% 2025 down 4.2% 182nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 40.2% 2025 down 3.7% 165th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 27.5% 2025 down 11.0% 96th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 29.0% 2025 down 6.9% 87th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 28.3% 2025 down 8.9% 95th
Female employment rate 37.3% 2025 down 3.2% 148th
Unemployment rate 4.3% 2025 up 6.2% 115th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.9% 2025 up 7.0% 74th
Female unemployment rate 2.5% 2025 up 4.2% 162nd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 36.6% 2025 up 4.2% 23rd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 22.1% 2025 down 16.0% 81st
Share of male vs. female employment in services 41.3% 2025 up 7.1% 145th
Employment rate, men vs. women 43.4% 2025 down 4.2% 181st
Employment rate 40.2% 2025 down 3.7% 164th
Youth unemployment rate 10.0% 2025 up 12.4% 115th
Population by labor force status 2.38 million people 2025 up 28.8% 92nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 14.78 Persons 2022 up 63.0% 139th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 110.01 Persons 2022 up 3.1% 93rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 2.9% 2020 up 135.5% 18th
Female labor force by age 9,503 people 2024 up 44.5% 140th
Labor force participation rate by age 26.9% 2024 down 8.6% 159th
Female labor force participation rate by age 28.1% 2024 down 8.3% 126th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 9.3% 2024 up 3.0% 126th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2023 down 38.5% 165th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 down 32.0% 175th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.1797 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 170th
Employment by status 67.9% 2024 up 4.7% 95th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 67.9% 2024 up 4.7% 95th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 2023 up 163.6% 147th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 2023 up 163.6% 147th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 0.8% 2025 down 83.2% 138th
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 1.43 2024 unchanged 104th
Level of national compliance with labor rights 1.43 score 2024 unchanged 105th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 1 Co-inventions 1997 down 97.1% 108th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 46.9% 2020 up 1.5% 87th
Annual working hours per worker 2,179 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 32nd
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,179 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 32nd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 2,179 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 32nd
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.43 2024 unchanged 114th
Own-account workers, total 16.2% 2016 up 0.7% 122nd
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 13.72 2024 down 12.1% 79th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 11.08 2024 up 75.3% 9th
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 2 2025 unchanged 42nd