Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 18.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 42nd of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.7 | — |
| 2007 | 26.6 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 23 | -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 | +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 | 30.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.89 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 | 18.2 | 31 | 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 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 42nd out of 47 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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