Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 2,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,970
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,445
in 2019
All-time low
1,952
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201520252006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.3k2009: 3.1k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.8k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.5k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.1k2025: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 2,970 for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye peaked at 4,445 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,952, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 1,952 —
2007 2,019 +3.5%
2008 2,279 +12.9%
2009 3,053 +34.0%
2010 2,696 -11.7%
2011 2,324 -13.8%
2012 2,202 -5.3%
2013 2,442 +10.9%
2014 2,843 +16.4%
2015 3,035 +6.8%
2016 3,308 +9.0%
2017 3,421 +3.4%
2018 3,512 +2.7%
2019 4,445 +26.6%
2020 4,045 -9.0%
2021 3,915 -3.2%
2022 3,591 -8.3%
2023 3,274 -8.8%
2024 3,113 -4.9%
2025 2,970 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,326 1,952 3,053 4
2010s 3,023 2,202 4,445 10
2020s 3,485 2,970 4,045 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Spain 2,608 compare
  2. 3 France 2,451 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,692 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye was 2,970 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4,445 in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,952 in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,320 data points, 1995–2025
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