Monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye

Türkiye: Monthly unemployment rates was 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
13.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2019
All-time low
8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 9.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2006: 9.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2007: 9.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2008: 10 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2009: 13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2010: 11.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2011: 9.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2012: 8.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2013: 9.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2014: 9.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2015: 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2016: 10.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2017: 10.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2018: 10.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2019: 13.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2020: 13.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2021: 12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2022: 10.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2023: 9.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2024: 8.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2025: 8.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye is 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye peaked at 13.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 9.07 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 13.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5
2010s 10.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 13.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2020s 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 13.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Spain 10.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  2. 2 Finland 9.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  3. 3 Colombia 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  4. 4 Greece 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye?
Monthly unemployment rates in Türkiye was 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 13.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2019.
What is the lowest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025.
How does Türkiye rank for monthly unemployment rates?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
Is monthly unemployment rates rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly unemployment rates
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,649 data points, 1955–2025
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The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployment rate 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. The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force (i.e., the unemployed plus those in employment). 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. 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 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.