Portugal vs Türkiye: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Portugal
13.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
17.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Türkiye rank
17th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 17.0% against 13.3% in Portugal, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 24 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 30.7% | 12.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 34.4% | 20.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 23.6% | 11.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 17.0% against 13.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 3.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.