Turkey vs World excluding India and China: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Turkey
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.35 against 5.06 in World excluding India and China, a difference of 3.29.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times World excluding India and China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World excluding India and China ahead.
Turkey ranks 39th and World excluding India and China ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.27 | 6.61 | 3.66 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 6.16 | 4.57 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 5.7 | 4.63 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Turkey or World excluding India and China?
- Turkey, at 8.35 against 5.06 in World excluding India and China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Turkey and World excluding India and China?
- 3.29, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and World excluding India and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and World excluding India and China rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Turkey ranks 39th and World excluding India and China ranks 41st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.