Iran vs Turkey: Unemployment rate
Iran
9
in 2031
Turkey
9.14
in 2031
Iran rank
5th
Turkey rank
4th
Unemployment rate over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.14 against 9 in Iran, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.45 | 7.31 | 4.15 | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 9.27 | 3.14 | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 10.38 | 1.34 | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 9.71 | 0.9471 | Turkey |
| 2030s | 9 | 9.14 | 0.1403 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.14 against 9 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.14, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Iran ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.