Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, New Zealand or Turkey?

Turkey, at 7.1% against 6.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Turkey: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

New Zealand

6.9%

in 2020

Turkey

7.1%

in 2024

New Zealand rank

56th

Turkey rank

54th

Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time

New Zealand
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.

New Zealand ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th of 130 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.0%	14.4%	4.4%	Turkey
2010s	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	Turkey
2020s	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, New Zealand or Turkey?: Turkey, at 7.1% against 6.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between New Zealand and Turkey?: 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: New Zealand ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).