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Turkmenistan Annual Unemployment Rate

Turkmenistan's annual unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in 2024, up from 4.1% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.2% from the previous year. Turkmenistan has annual unemployment rate lower than the global median (4.30% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Asia, Turkmenistan is higher (4.30% vs regional median 4.05%) and ranks 23rd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 4.3%
2023 4.1%
2022 4.11%
2021 4.46%
2020 4.5%
2019 4.04%
2018 4.04%
2017 4.04%
2016 4.03%
2015 4.02%
2014 4%
2013 3.98%
2012 3.99%
2011 4%
2010 4%
2009 4%
2008 4.84%
2007 5.69%
2006 6.58%
2005 7.48%
2004 8.44%
2003 9.31%
2002 10.15%
2001 10.85%
2000 11.67%
1999 12.7%
1998 12.2%
1997 11%
1996 10.3%
1995 8.3%
1994 4.7%
1993 1.5%
1992 1.5%
1991 1.4%
Turkmenistan Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of Turkmenistan's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 48.67% 48.71% 2024