Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.8%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
152nd
Turkmenistan rank
155th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.6% | 4.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.