Rwanda vs Türkiye: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Rwanda
16.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
16.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
70th
Türkiye rank
71st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Rwanda
- Türkiye
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 70th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 19.2% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.6% | 3.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.4% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
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), Rwanda or Türkiye?
- Rwanda, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Rwanda ranks 70th and Türkiye 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.