Iran vs Turkey: Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2
Iran
8.3
in 2025
Turkey
8.52
in 2025
Iran rank
25th
Turkey rank
23rd
Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.52 against 8.3 in Iran, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 | 7.77 | 2.56 | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.28 | 1.28 | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.73 | 1.14 | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 10.38 | 1.61 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.52 against 8.3 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.22, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Iran ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.