Spain vs Turkey: Unemployment rate
Spain
9.96
in 2031
Turkey
9.14
in 2031
Spain rank
2nd
Turkey rank
4th
Unemployment rate over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.96 against 9.14 in Turkey, a difference of 0.82.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.66 | 7.7 | 9.96 | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.75 | 7.31 | 12.44 | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 9.27 | 2.06 | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 10.38 | 10.11 | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 9.71 | 1.99 | Spain |
| 2030s | 9.96 | 9.14 | 0.8219 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 9.96 against 9.14 in Turkey as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Spain and Turkey?
- 0.82, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Spain ranks 2nd 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.