China vs Turkey: Unemployment rate for young people
China
15.79
in 2025
Turkey
16.04
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Turkey rank
71st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.04 against 15.79 in China, a difference of 0.25.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 | 15.29 | 9.54 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 19.23 | 10.15 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 19.65 | 9.36 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 19.37 | 5.01 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.04 against 15.79 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between China and Turkey?
- 0.25, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- China ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.