Turkmenistan vs United States: Unemployment rate
Turkmenistan
4.27
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 4.27 against 4.2 in United States, a difference of 0.07.
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 | 7.07 | 5.79 | 1.27 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 5.54 | 2.38 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 6.23 | 2.21 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 4.82 | 0.609 | 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 4.27 against 4.2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Turkmenistan and United States?
- 0.07, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.