Egypt vs Turkmenistan: Employment rate
Egypt
41.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
40.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
161st
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 41.5% against 40.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 49.5% | 6.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 46.9% | 5.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Egypt or Turkmenistan?
- Egypt, at 41.5% against 40.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkmenistan rank globally for employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.