France vs Türkiye: Unemployed persons by citizenship

France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
2,970 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

Unemployed persons by citizenship over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2,970 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 519 Thousand persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 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 2,218 Thousand persons 2,326 Thousand persons 108.18 Thousand persons Türkiye
2010s 2,752 Thousand persons 3,023 Thousand persons 271.1 Thousand persons Türkiye
2020s 2,333 Thousand persons 3,485 Thousand persons 1,152 Thousand persons Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, France or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2,970 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between France and Türkiye?
519 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,320 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed