Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 15.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan stood at 15.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2009.
That places Turkmenistan 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 106 Morocco 16.4% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 15.6% compare
- 110 Timor-Leste 14.8% compare
- 111 Ukraine 13.8% compare
- 112 Iraq 13.7% compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Turkmenistan was 15.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".