Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 was 4.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Turkmenistan stood at 4.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Turkmenistan peaked at 12.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1991.
That places Turkmenistan 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4 | — |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +213.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3 | +76.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 11 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.73 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.14 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.42 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.27 | +6.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.93, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 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 | +213.3% | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| 1995 | +76.6% | 4.7 | 8.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 4 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.99 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 4.01 | 4.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More social development data for Turkmenistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Turkmenistan?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Turkmenistan was 4.27 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Turkmenistan ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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