Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Türkiye
4,045 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Türkiye rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4,045 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,776 Thousand persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,326 Thousand persons 1,848 Thousand persons 477.88 Thousand persons Türkiye
2010s 3,023 Thousand persons 1,939 Thousand persons 1,083 Thousand persons Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Türkiye, at 4,045 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,776 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Türkiye ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.
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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About this data

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