France vs Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,650 Thousand persons
in 2026
Türkiye
28,740 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 28,740 Thousand persons against 16,650 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 12,090 Thousand persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,278 Thousand persons | 25,579 Thousand persons | 9,301 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 17,107 Thousand persons | 25,833 Thousand persons | 8,727 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17,191 Thousand persons | 27,803 Thousand persons | 10,612 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 28,740 Thousand persons against 16,650 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Türkiye?
- 12,090 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.