Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Turkmenistan stood at 21.9%. 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Turkmenistan?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Turkmenistan was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.