India vs Turkey: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
India
15.7%
in 2024
Turkey
16.3%
in 2024
India rank
73rd
Turkey rank
72nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 15.3% | 4.9% | India |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 2.1% | India |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 4.9% | India |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.0% | 1.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, India or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.3% against 15.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between India and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- India ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.