Sweden vs Türkiye: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Sweden
8.8
in 2025
Türkiye
8.4
in 2025
Sweden rank
8th
Türkiye rank
11th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8 against 8.4 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 10.03 | 3.05 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 10.31 | 2.83 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 10.38 | 2.12 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 8.8 against 8.4 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.