Australia vs Turkmenistan: Youth unemployment rate
Australia
9.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
10.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
Turkmenistan rank
115th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.6% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 15.4% | 4.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 115th 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 Youth unemployment 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.