Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 542 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
542 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,154 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
466 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye is 542 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye peaked at 1,154 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 466 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 717 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 641 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 466 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 527 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 538 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 608 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 691 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 812 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 740 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 846 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,154 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 1,097 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,049 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 810 Thousand persons | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 637 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 544 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 537 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 542 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717 Thousand persons | 717 Thousand persons | 717 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 702.3 Thousand persons | 466 Thousand persons | 1,154 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.14 Thousand persons | 537 Thousand persons | 1,097 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Türkiye?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Türkiye was 542 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 466 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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