Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 19.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
19.3
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2006
All-time low
17.9
in 2024
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye stood at 19.3.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye peaked at 29.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.1 | — |
| 2007 | 24.9 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 23.4 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 28 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 21 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 18.4 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 19.3 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7 | 23.8 | 29.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.16 | 20.3 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 | 17.9 | 28.5 | 7 |
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- 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) - % of total in Türkiye?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye was 19.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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