Greece vs Türkiye: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation
Greece
8.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
8.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Türkiye rank
9th
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 10.3% | 11.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation, Greece or Türkiye?
- Greece, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation between Greece and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.