LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey
Turkey: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 16.07 in 2013. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey, 2000–2013
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2013, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey stood at 16.07.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey peaked at 20.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 15th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.06 | — |
| 2001 | 9.55 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 11.47 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.15 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 16.53 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 17.27 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.77 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.42 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 16.03 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | +3.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 | 8.06 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 15.53 | 18.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 12 Chile 16.57
- 13 Guatemala 16.32
- 14 Zambia 16.19
- 16 North Macedonia 16.04 compare
- 17 Guyana 16.04
- 18 Montenegro 15.57
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Turkey was 16.07 in 2013, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.