Somalia vs Turkmenistan: Employment rate, men vs. women
Somalia
39.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
43.4%
in 2025
Somalia rank
183rd
Turkmenistan rank
181st
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Somalia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 43.4% against 39.5% in Somalia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Turkmenistan ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 51.3% | 12.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 48.8% | 8.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 45.8% | 5.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 43.4% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Somalia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 43.4% against 39.5% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Turkmenistan rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Somalia ranks 183rd and Turkmenistan ranks 181st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.