Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Eritrea
10.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
10.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
113th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Eritrea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 15.4% | 5.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
- Eritrea, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Eritrea ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.