Spain vs Türkiye: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Spain
10.5
in 2025
Türkiye
8.71
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Türkiye rank
17th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5 against 8.71 in Türkiye, a difference of 1.79.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 69 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.76 | 10.4 | 8.36 | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.59 | 7.47 | 12.13 | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.27 | 0.9868 | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 10.73 | 9.75 | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 10.73 | 2.67 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 10.5 against 8.71 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Spain and Türkiye?
- 1.79, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Spain ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.