Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan is 21.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 41.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 21.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Turkmenistan was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).