Turkmenistan vs United States: Unemployment rate
Turkmenistan
4.3%
in 2025
United States
4.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
115th
United States rank
117th
Unemployment rate over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Turkmenistan or United States?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Turkmenistan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.