Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye
Türkiye: Monthly unemployment levels was 2,971 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2,971 Persons for monthly unemployment levels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye peaked at 4,463 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,496 Persons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,638 Persons | — |
| 1989 | 1,709 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,612 Persons | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,723 Persons | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,805 Persons | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,814 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,871 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,700 Persons | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,503 Persons | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1,552 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,607 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,830 Persons | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,496 Persons | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,958 Persons | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 2,473 Persons | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 2,496 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,479 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,056 Persons | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,983 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,039 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,293 Persons | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3,089 Persons | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 2,739 Persons | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2,333 Persons | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2,203 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,449 Persons | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,831 Persons | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 3,049 Persons | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,324 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3,441 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,512 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,463 Persons | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 4,040 Persons | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,927 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,592 Persons | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3,275 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3,115 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,971 Persons | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,674 Persons | 1,638 Persons | 1,709 Persons | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,702 Persons | 1,503 Persons | 1,871 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,236 Persons | 1,496 Persons | 3,089 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,034 Persons | 2,203 Persons | 4,463 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,486 Persons | 2,971 Persons | 4,040 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 OECD 34,246 Persons compare
- 2 United States 6,761 Persons compare
- 3 Spain 2,608 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 86.75 Persons compare
- 4 France 2,451 Persons compare
- 5 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 558 Persons compare
- 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 396.5 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 107.75 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,740 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 monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye was 2,971 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,463 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,496 Persons in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 10 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.