Economy, jobs and prices in Balkan Velayat, Turkmenistan: official figures
189,400 people of working age in Balkan Velayat were economically active at the 2022 census: 177,682 in work and 11,718 looking for work.
What is the unemployment rate in Balkan Velayat?
The unemployment rate among the economically active population of working age in Balkan Velayat was 6.2% at the 2022 census, compared with 5.4% for Turkmenistan; this is the highest of 6 divisions.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Balkan Velayat?
In Balkan Velayat the unemployment rate was 6.1% for men and 6.3% for women at the 2022 census.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow much living space does each person in Balkan Velayat have?
Homes in Balkan Velayat 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 126,736 residential premises.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many households in Balkan Velayat have gas and electricity?
99.4% of households in Balkan Velayat were connected to the gas network and 99.9% had electricity at the 2022 census (Turkmenistan: 95.8% and 99.0%).
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Balkan Velayat have central heating?
36.7% of households in Balkan Velayat 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 Balkan Velayat have piped drinking water?
56.8% of households in Balkan Velayat drank water from a pipe inside the home in 2022 (Turkmenistan: 47.3%), and 7.5% mainly drank bottled water.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Balkan Velayat have sewerage?
52.8% of households in Balkan Velayat were connected to a centralized sewerage system in 2022, compared with 30.7% across Turkmenistan.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow Balkan Velayat compares with other velayats
Unemployment rate, economically active population at working age (2022)
Balkan Velayat ranks 1 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 1 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 4 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 1 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 2 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 2 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)
Balkan Velayat ranks 2 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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