GDP per person employed in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP per person employed was 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Turkmenistan stood at 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Turkmenistan peaked at 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,312 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,123 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,123 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,276 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 56 Oman 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 57 Malaysia 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 61 Uruguay 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 62 North Macedonia 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Turkmenistan
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp per person employed in Turkmenistan was 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,312 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Turkmenistan ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.