Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Youth unemployment rate
Bulgaria
10.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
10.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
113th
Turkmenistan rank
115th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 13.6% | 13.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 15.4% | 9.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 8.7% | 11.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Bulgaria, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th 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.