Sweden vs Turkey: Unemployment rate
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Turkey
8.52
in 2025
Sweden rank
48th
Turkey rank
50th
Unemployment rate over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.69 against 8.52 in Turkey, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Sweden ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.14 | 7.77 | 0.3643 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 10.28 | 3.97 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 10.73 | 3.26 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 10.38 | 2.18 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Sweden or Turkey?
- Sweden, at 8.69 against 8.52 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Sweden and Turkey?
- 0.17, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Sweden ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.