France vs Türkiye: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,966 against 2,451 in France, a difference of 515.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
France ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 78 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 | 2,602 | 3,642 | 1,040 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2,789 | 3,163 | 373.49 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2,337 | 3,484 | 1,148 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,966 against 2,451 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between France and Türkiye?
- 515, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- France ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.