Turkmenistan — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Turkmenistan, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Turkmenistan was 42.03% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 56.84% in 1997. The lowest was 41.55% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.36% per year.
Turkmenistan ranks 173 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 93%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Turkmenistan sits below it. It peaked in 1997 and has fallen 26% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 48 of 49 economies; Tajikistan (38.28%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 1994.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 170th of 187 in 1990 → 145th of 187 in 2000 → 171st of 187 in 2010 → 172nd of 187 in 2020 → 169th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 42.17% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 41.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 41.55% | -1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 42.76% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 42.93% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 43.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 43.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 43.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 43.78% | -0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 44.27% | -0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 44.82% | -0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 2010 | 46.55% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 47.23% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 47.64% | -1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 48.98% | -1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 50.05% | -1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 51.17% | -1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 52.64% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 53.07% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 53.26% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 53% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 53.34% | -0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 53.84% | -2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 55.98% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 56.84% | +2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 54.59% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 55.35% | +1.5 pp |
| 1994 | 53.89% | +3.0 pp |
| 1993 | 50.86% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 50.77% | +2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 48.47% | +0.8 pp |
| 1990 | 47.67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Turkmenistan’s Labor participation in 1991?
48.47% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Turkmenistan’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -11.8% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 42.03%; 2024: 42.17%; 2023: 41.99%; 2022: 42.2%; 2021: 41.7%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.