Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 542 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
542 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,213 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
484 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye stood at 542 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye peaked at 1,213 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 484 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 694 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 704 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 550 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 484 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 527 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 583 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 637 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 683 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 746 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 784 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,044 Thousand persons | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 1,012 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,213 Thousand persons | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 864 Thousand persons | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 708 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 604 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 542 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694 Thousand persons | 694 Thousand persons | 694 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 674.2 Thousand persons | 484 Thousand persons | 1,044 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.83 Thousand persons | 542 Thousand persons | 1,213 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Türkiye was 542 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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