Iran vs Turkey: Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)

Iran
6.2%
in 2024
Turkey
6.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
13th

Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th of 103 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 1.4% 5.3% Iran
2010s 9.4% 1.6% 7.7% Iran
2020s 7.7% 4.3% 3.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Iran and Turkey?
0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.