Economy, jobs and prices in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: official figures
412,394 people of working age in Ashgabat were economically active at the 2022 census: 389,825 in work and 22,569 looking for work.
What is the unemployment rate in Ashgabat?
The unemployment rate among the economically active population of working age in Ashgabat was 5.5% at the 2022 census, compared with 5.4% for Turkmenistan; this is 2nd highest of 6 divisions.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Ashgabat?
In Ashgabat the unemployment rate was 5.4% for men and 5.5% for women at the 2022 census.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow much living space does each person in Ashgabat have?
Homes in Ashgabat offered 22.9 square metres of floor space per occupant at the 2022 census, against 23.8 for Turkmenistan (joint 3rd highest of 6 divisions); there were 213,642 residential premises.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many households in Ashgabat have gas and electricity?
84.5% of households in Ashgabat were connected to the gas network and 95.5% had electricity at the 2022 census (Turkmenistan: 95.8% and 99.0%).
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Ashgabat have central heating?
69.8% of households in Ashgabat were heated from a centralized system in 2022, compared with 24.8% nationally.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many households in Ashgabat have piped drinking water?
73.7% of households in Ashgabat drank water from a pipe inside the home in 2022 (Turkmenistan: 47.3%), and 25.2% mainly drank bottled water.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Ashgabat have sewerage?
84.2% of households in Ashgabat were connected to a centralized sewerage system in 2022, compared with 30.7% across Turkmenistan.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow Ashgabat compares with other cities
Unemployment rate, economically active population at working age (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 2 of 6, highest first. Job seekers as a share of the economically active population at working age, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, economically active population at working age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balkan Velayat | 6.2% |
| 2 | Ashgabat | 5.5% |
| 3 | Dashoguz Velayat | 5.4% |
| 4 | Lebap Velayat | 5.4% |
| 5 | Ahal Velayat | 5.3% |
| 6 | Mary Velayat | 5.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 4 of 6, highest first. Female job seekers as a share of the female economically active population at working age, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balkan Velayat | 6.3% |
| 2 | Dashoguz Velayat | 5.7% |
| 3 | Ahal Velayat | 5.6% |
| 4 | Ashgabat | 5.5% |
| 5 | Mary Velayat | 5.3% |
| 6 | Lebap Velayat | 5.1% |
Floor space of homes per occupant (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 3 of 6, highest first. Total floor space of residential premises per occupant, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Floor space of homes per occupant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dashoguz Velayat | 28.3 m² |
| 2 | Lebap Velayat | 25.2 m² |
| 3 | Ashgabat | 22.9 m² |
| 4 | Balkan Velayat | 22.9 m² |
| 5 | Mary Velayat | 20.7 m² |
| 6 | Ahal Velayat | 20.6 m² |
Households connected to the gas network (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 6 of 6, highest first. Share of private households with network gas, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Households connected to the gas network |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balkan Velayat | 99.4% |
| 2 | Dashoguz Velayat | 98.9% |
| 3 | Mary Velayat | 98.2% |
| 4 | Lebap Velayat | 98.0% |
| 5 | Ahal Velayat | 96.0% |
| 6 | Ashgabat | 84.5% |
Households with a centralized sewerage system (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 1 of 6, highest first. Share of private households connected to centralized sewerage, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Households with a centralized sewerage system |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashgabat | 84.2% |
| 2 | Balkan Velayat | 52.8% |
| 3 | Lebap Velayat | 22.5% |
| 4 | Mary Velayat | 16.4% |
| 5 | Ahal Velayat | 10.5% |
| 6 | Dashoguz Velayat | 10.5% |
Households with centralized heating (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 1 of 6, highest first. Share of private households heated from a centralized system, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Households with centralized heating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashgabat | 69.8% |
| 2 | Balkan Velayat | 36.7% |
| 3 | Lebap Velayat | 20.1% |
| 4 | Mary Velayat | 12.3% |
| 5 | Dashoguz Velayat | 9.0% |
| 6 | Ahal Velayat | 7.5% |
Households drinking water from a pipe in the home (2022)
Ashgabat ranks 1 of 6, highest first. Main drinking water from a centralized or individual water system inside the home, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Households drinking water from a pipe in the home |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashgabat | 73.7% |
| 2 | Balkan Velayat | 56.8% |
| 3 | Lebap Velayat | 55.8% |
| 4 | Ahal Velayat | 36.6% |
| 5 | Mary Velayat | 36.1% |
| 6 | Dashoguz Velayat | 32.0% |
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Sources
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 10: 10. Housing stock (table 10.1: floor space of residential premises per occupant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1d41d19f06bf…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 9: 9. Employment of the population (tables 9.1 and 9.3: economically active population at working age), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0381c3497189…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 11: 11. Housing conditions of the population (tables 11.1, 11.3, 11.7 and 11.9: electricity, gas, heating, drinking water, sewerage), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38a9f6abfbe…)
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