European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Türkiye: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
14,977 Thousand persons
in 2020
Türkiye
4,045 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 14,977 Thousand persons against 4,045 Thousand persons in Türkiye, a difference of 10,932 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 3.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 16,748 Thousand persons 2,326 Thousand persons 14,422 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 19,749 Thousand persons 3,023 Thousand persons 16,726 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 14,977 Thousand persons 4,045 Thousand persons 10,932 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Türkiye?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 14,977 Thousand persons against 4,045 Thousand persons in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Türkiye?
10,932 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Türkiye rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed