Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 40.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan is 40.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 40.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 40.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 44.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 181 Sierra Leone 50.4% compare
- 182 Maldives 48.1% compare
- 183 Cambodia 47.8% compare
- 185 Bangladesh 40.2% compare
- 186 Chad 29.5% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 20.3% compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Turkmenistan was 40.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.