Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 8.60 percent in April from 8 percent in March 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 8.40% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 8.50% in Dec 2024.
• Turkey Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 10.10%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.10% in Jul 2020 and a record low of 8.00% in Jul 2012.
• 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 2023. In 2023, the unemployment rate in Turkey was at about 9.39 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.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 15.70 percent in April from 15.10 percent in March 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.

The youth unemployment rate in Turkey decreased by 1.7 percentage points (-9.82 percent) compared to the previous year. The youth unemployment rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The youth unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

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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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Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Turkey was reported at 11.39 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 1.757 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.906 % for 2016. Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.011 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.091 % in 2009 and a record low of -18.012 % in 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: Annual.

The unemployment rate in Turkey stands at 8 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 8.7 percent in the previous month and a decrease from the level of 8.8 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in Turkey...

Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 11.100 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.908 % for 2016. Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 8.925 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2017, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.042 % in 2009 and a record low of 5.800 % in 1996. Turkey TR: Unemployment Rate 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: Annual.

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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.

Turkey ABRS: Age 15 & Over: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 11.126 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.765 % for Jul 2018. Turkey ABRS: Age 15 & Over: Unemployment Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 9.950 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 164 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.800 % in Feb 2009 and a record low of 7.300 % in Jun 2012. Turkey ABRS: Age 15 & Over: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.G013: Labour Force Survey: Address Based: Unemployment Rate.

Turkey: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2023 is 9.41 percent, a decline from 10.43 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.99 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1991 to 2023 is 9.85 percent. The minimum value, 6.49 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 14.03 percent was recorded in 2009.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 25 to 54 Years for Turkiye (LRUN25TTTRA156S) from 2006 to 2024 about 25 to 54 years, Turkey, unemployment, and rate.

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The number of unemployed persons in Turkey increased to 3063 Thousand in April of 2025 from 2860 Thousand in March 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.