Türkiye vs Turkmenistan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Türkiye
27.3%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
28.6%
in 2025
Türkiye rank
27th
Turkmenistan rank
25th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 28.6% against 27.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Türkiye ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 26.0% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.5% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 28.8% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Türkiye or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 28.6% against 27.3% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 1.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Turkmenistan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Türkiye ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.