Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 18.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% 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 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.1% | — |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +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 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 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 18.3% 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 45 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 18.3%. 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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