Turkey vs Western Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Turkey
8.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.9%
in 2025
Turkey rank
39th
Western Africa rank
37th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Turkey
- Western Africa
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.7% against 2.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.9% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.9% | 6.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Turkey or Western Africa?
- Turkey, 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 Turkey and Western Africa?
- 5.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Western Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Turkey 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.