Egypt vs Turkey: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
15.3%
in 2024
Turkey
15.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
68th
Turkey rank
66th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 7.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 19.9% | 9.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 20.2% | 3.0% | 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), Egypt or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 66th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.