Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 8.50 percent in October from 8.60 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Turkey Unemployment Rate

• Turkey Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.50% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 8.60% in Sep 2025.
• Turkey Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 10.20%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.10% in Jul 2020 and a record low of 8.00% in Mar 2025.
• The data is reported by reported by Turkish Statistical Institute.
• In the latest reports, Turkey Population reached 85.66 million people in Dec 2024.

The statistic shows the unemployment rate in Turkey from 1999 to 2024. In 2024, the unemployment rate in Turkey was at about 8.45 percent. Trade in Turkey Turkey is a growing market and recognized as one of the world’s newest industrialized countries. Partially due Turkey’s fast growing economy, the country was able to save up and maintain a relatively large currency reserve. Currency reserves are most important in dire financial situations. Turkey is also a member of the G-20 major economies and the EU Customs Union, an organization made up of EU countries as well as neighboring countries that essentially allow no customs to be levied on goods being traded within the borders of these countries. As a result, a large percentage of goods imported and exported were going to and coming from countries within the custom borders. However, many Turkish officials believed that it was necessary to expand exports beyond westernized countries in order to further develop the country’s trade sector, and for this reason, trades with countries such as Iran and Iraq. Primary imports into Turkey consist of machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels and transport equipment. Additionally, a large part of those imports are made up of cotton, with Turkey being one of the largest importers of cotton in the world. Due to large imports and struggles with its exports, Turkey reported a trade deficit every year over the past decade with increasing difficulties to attain a trade surplus.

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Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 15 percent in July from 15.90 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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The youth unemployment rate in Turkey amounted to 15.57 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the youth unemployment rate rose by 0.33 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Monthly dataset of the Turkey Unemployment Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2005-01-31 to 2025-09-30. Available for free download in CSV format.

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Turkey was reported at 9.129 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

The number of unemployed persons in Turkey decreased to 3033 Thousand in October of 2025 from 3060 Thousand in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Turkey: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 9.02 percent, unchanged from 9.02 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1980 to 2030 is 8.92 percent. The minimum value, 6 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 13.7 percent was recorded in 2019.

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Employment Rate in Turkey increased to 49.20 percent in October from 49 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Turkey Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical dataset showing Turkey unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Turkey: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 8.45 percent, a decline from 9.39 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1991 to 2024 is 9.81 percent. The minimum value, 6.49 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 14.03 percent was recorded in 2009.

Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -14.167 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -13.492 % for Feb 2018. Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 1.961 % from Jan 2006 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.648 % in Apr 2009 and a record low of -22.642 % in Sep 2011. Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Monthly Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Turkiye (LRHU24TTTRQ156S) from Q1 2005 to Q2 2025 about Turkey, 15 to 24 years, harmonized, unemployment, and rate.

Actual value and historical data chart for Turkey Unemployment Youth Total Percent Of Total Labor Force Ages 15 24

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Turkey was reported at 8.711 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Unemployment, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.