Labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.2891 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.2891 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.3473 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2802 units per person, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2802 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2851 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2988 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.319 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3266 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3432 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3419 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3331 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3344 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3368 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.343 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.346 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3473 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3415 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3375 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3336 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3274 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.327 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3244 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3187 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.315 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3116 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3081 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.306 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2984 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2956 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2857 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2855 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2883 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2869 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2888 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2891 units per person | +0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2891 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2891 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3157 units per person | 0.2802 units per person | 0.3432 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3375 units per person | 0.327 units per person | 0.3473 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3082 units per person | 0.2956 units per person | 0.3244 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2874 units per person | 0.2855 units per person | 0.2891 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.2891 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3473 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2802 units per person in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.