Unemployment rate women in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Unemployment rate women was 2.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate women in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.48 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.784, in 1991.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.784 | — |
| 1992 | 0.843 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.842 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +214.8% |
| 1995 | 4.69 | +77.0% |
| 1996 | 5.81 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 7.15 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.48 | +3.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate women 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 | +214.8% | 0.842 | 2.65 |
| 1995 | +77.0% | 2.65 | 4.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.99 | 0.784 | 7.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 2.23 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 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 women in Turkmenistan?
- Unemployment rate women in Turkmenistan was 2.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.784 in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for unemployment rate women?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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