Türkiye vs Western Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Türkiye
8.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.9%
in 2025
Türkiye rank
39th
Western Africa rank
37th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Türkiye
- Western Africa
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8.7% against 2.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.9% | 6.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.9% | 6.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Türkiye or Western Africa?
- Türkiye, at 8.7% against 2.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 5.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and Western Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Türkiye ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.