Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye

Türkiye: Monthly unemployment levels was 2,971 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,971 Persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
4,463 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,496 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Monthly unemployment levels in Türkiye, 1988–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1988200620251988: 1.6k Persons1989: 1.7k Persons1990: 1.6k Persons1991: 1.7k Persons1992: 1.8k Persons1993: 1.8k Persons1994: 1.9k Persons1995: 1.7k Persons1996: 1.5k Persons1997: 1.6k Persons1998: 1.6k Persons1999: 1.8k Persons2000: 1.5k Persons2001: 2.0k Persons2002: 2.5k Persons2003: 2.5k Persons2004: 2.5k Persons2005: 2.1k Persons2006: 2.0k Persons2007: 2.0k Persons2008: 2.3k Persons2009: 3.1k Persons2010: 2.7k Persons2011: 2.3k Persons2012: 2.2k Persons2013: 2.4k Persons2014: 2.8k Persons2015: 3.0k Persons2016: 3.3k Persons2017: 3.4k Persons2018: 3.5k Persons2019: 4.5k Persons2020: 4.0k Persons2021: 3.9k Persons2022: 3.6k Persons2023: 3.3k Persons2024: 3.1k Persons2025: 3.0k Persons

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 34,246 Persons compare
  2. 2 United States 6,761 Persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,608 Persons compare
  4. 4 France 2,451 Persons compare
  5. 5 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
  6. 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 1,740 Persons compare

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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 groups 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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Indicator
Monthly unemployment levels
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,684 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

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.