Spain vs Türkiye: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
2,970 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,970 Thousand persons against 2,608 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 362 Thousand persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,609 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 283.32 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,023 Thousand persons | 1,708 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 3,485 Thousand persons | 417.57 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,970 Thousand persons against 2,608 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Spain and Türkiye?
- 362 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 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.