Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 18.2% for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 31.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.7% | — |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 18.2% | 31.0% | 6 |
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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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye was 18.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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