Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 1,727 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,727 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,072 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
1,240 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye is 1,727 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye peaked at 2,072 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,240 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,317 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,302 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,296 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,240 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,400 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,619 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1,662 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,713 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,861 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,966 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,999 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,072 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,980 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,815 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,656 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,742 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,656 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,626 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,720 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,727 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,289 Thousand persons | 1,240 Thousand persons | 1,317 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,809 Thousand persons | 1,400 Thousand persons | 2,072 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,688 Thousand persons | 1,626 Thousand persons | 1,742 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Italy 2,697 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Spain 2,661 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 1,708 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,086 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,086 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Türkiye was 1,727 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,072 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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