Number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 462,484 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 462,484 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan peaked at 584,251 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 433,877 people, in 1991.
That places Turkmenistan 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 433,877 people | — |
| 1992 | 472,351 people | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 482,822 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 517,915 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 527,778 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 513,136 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 551,648 people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 542,045 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 519,001 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 528,940 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 540,834 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 562,125 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 575,776 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 584,251 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 572,224 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 564,071 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 555,505 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 539,278 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 541,608 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 532,303 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 512,823 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 500,222 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 489,515 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 478,621 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 474,524 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 470,686 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 465,892 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 461,164 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 455,903 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 452,360 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 452,330 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 456,521 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 451,595 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 461,665 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 462,484 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,730 people | 433,877 people | 551,648 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 556,461 people | 528,940 people | 584,251 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,165 people | 455,903 people | 532,303 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,159 people | 451,595 people | 462,484 people | 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Turkmenistan was 462,484 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 584,251 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,877 people in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.