China vs Türkiye: Youth unemployment rate
China
15.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
16.0%
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Türkiye rank
71st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 15.3% | 9.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 19.2% | 10.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 19.6% | 9.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 19.4% | 5.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, China or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 16.0% against 15.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between China and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- China ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.