Unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Unemployment rate for young people was 10.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan stood at 10.02.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan peaked at 24.58 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1991.
That places Turkmenistan 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 | — |
| 1992 | 2.95 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.07 | +206.8% |
| 1995 | 15.83 | +74.6% |
| 1996 | 19.61 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 20.96 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.33 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 24.58 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.39 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 21.23 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.76 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 16.49 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.51 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.68 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 10.81 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.54 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.32 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.89 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.15 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.11 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.34 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 10.02 | +7.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 10.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 10.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +206.8% | 2.96 | 9.07 |
| 1995 | +74.6% | 9.07 | 15.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 | 2.75 | 24.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.37 | 8.32 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 8.43 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.11 | 10.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More work & labour data for Turkmenistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,454 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,034 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,913 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,947 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Turkmenistan was 10.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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