Maldives vs Turkmenistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Maldives
4.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Maldives
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Maldives ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Maldives, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Turkmenistan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Maldives ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.