India vs Turkey: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled
India
16.0%
in 2025
Turkey
16.0%
in 2025
India rank
72nd
Turkey rank
71st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 15.3% | 4.9% | India |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 2.1% | India |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 4.9% | India |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.4% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), India or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.0% against 16.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between India and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- India ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.