China vs Turkmenistan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 40.9% | 12.6% | China |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.9% | 9.3% | China |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 3.2% | China |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 21.9% against 21.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 81st and Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).