Africa Western and Central vs Turkey: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

Africa Western and Central
123.2%
in 2025
Turkey
170.9%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Turkey rank
23rd

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 170.9% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 47.7%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 91.0% 84.0% 6.9% Africa Western and Central
2000s 95.1% 98.6% 3.5% Turkey
2010s 103.4% 130.7% 27.3% Turkey
2020s 126.7% 156.6% 29.9% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Africa Western and Central or Turkey?
Turkey, at 170.9% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Africa Western and Central and Turkey?
47.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Turkey?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Turkey rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.