Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan peaked at 24.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1991.
Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +206.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +74.6% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +7.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 10.0% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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% | 3.0% | 9.1% |
| 1995 | +74.6% | 9.1% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 2.8% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 8.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 6 |
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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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.