Greece vs Turkey: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Greece
11.1%
in 2025
Turkey
11.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
34th
Turkey rank
33rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 17.8% | 6.3% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 13.0% | 12.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.1% | 2.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Greece ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.