Portugal vs Turkey: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national
Portugal
21.6%
in 2025
Turkey
22.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
49th
Turkey rank
46th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 46th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 15.0% | 1.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 19.1% | 2.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 23.4% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 25.3% | 2.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Portugal or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Portugal and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 46th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.