Unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 2,970 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye is 2,970 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 4,445 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,952 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 1,952 Thousand persons | 3,053 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,023 Thousand persons | 2,202 Thousand persons | 4,445 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,485 Thousand persons | 2,970 Thousand persons | 4,045 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 62,993 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 55 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 42.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 55 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 32,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Türkiye was 2,970 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,445 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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