How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Iran, Islamic Republic of

6.8%

in 2025

Türkiye

6.9%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

58th

Türkiye rank

57th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and Türkiye ranks 57th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.3%	7.9%	1.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	10.1%	10.3%	0.1%	Türkiye
2010s	10.2%	9.7%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?: 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and Türkiye ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.