Unemployment Rate in Turkmenistan increased to 4.30 percent in 2025 from 4 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Turkmenistan averaged 5.94 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 12.70 percent in 1999 and a record low of 1.40 percent in 1991. source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Unemployment Rate in Turkmenistan is expected to reach 4.50 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkmenistan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.60 percent in 2027 and 4.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 7.62 7.49 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 57.00 57.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.00 percent Dec 2025


Turkmenistan Unemployment Rate
In Turkmenistan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.30 4.00 12.70 1.40 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly