Iceland vs Türkiye: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total
Iceland
17.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
18.3%
in 2026
Iceland rank
41st
Türkiye rank
40th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 25.0% | 13.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 22.9% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 22.8% | 7.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total, Iceland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Iceland and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Türkiye rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.