How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?

29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.

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.

Turkey vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Turkey

15.4%

in 2025

United Kingdom

15.2%

in 2025

Turkey rank

66th

United Kingdom rank

69th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Turkey
United Kingdom

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 160 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.5%	11.8%	4.7%	Turkey
1990s	16.0%	10.4%	5.6%	Turkey
2000s	19.4%	13.2%	6.2%	Turkey
2010s	19.9%	16.6%	3.3%	Turkey
2020s	19.4%	13.1%	6.3%	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), Turkey or United Kingdom?: Turkey, at 15.4% against 15.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Turkey and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Turkey ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.