Türkiye vs United States: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Türkiye
32,566 Persons
in 2025
United States
163,493 Persons
in 2025
Türkiye rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 163,493 Persons against 32,566 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 130,927 Persons.

That makes United States's figure about 5.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States Difference Ahead
1980s 17,988 Persons 116,154 Persons 98,166 Persons United States
1990s 20,266 Persons 124,445 Persons 104,179 Persons United States
2000s 20,893 Persons 140,473 Persons 119,580 Persons United States
2010s 26,181 Persons 147,854 Persons 121,673 Persons United States
2020s 30,530 Persons 157,423 Persons 126,893 Persons United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Türkiye or United States?
United States, at 163,493 Persons against 32,566 Persons in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Türkiye and United States?
130,927 Persons, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Türkiye ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.