Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Myanmar
9.8%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
10.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
118th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Myanmar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 13.6% | 12.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 15.4% | 14.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 8.7% | 6.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
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), Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Turkmenistan rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Myanmar ranks 118th 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.