Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 21.9% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 41.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 186 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.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.