Spain vs Türkiye: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group

Spain
11.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Türkiye
10.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Spain rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time

  • Spain
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 10.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Türkiye, a difference of 1.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 22.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 15.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Spain
2000s 12.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Spain
2010s 22.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Spain
2020s 14.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Spain or Türkiye?
Spain, at 11.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 10.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Spain and Türkiye?
1.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
Spain ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.