Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 2,957 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,957 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,296 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,912 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye stood at 2,957 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye peaked at 4,296 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,912 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,912 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 2,071 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,658 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 2,898 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,468 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2,139 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2,291 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,478 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3,085 Thousand persons | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3,107 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,673 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 3,250 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 3,955 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 4,296 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3,968 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,678 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,533 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,028 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 3,041 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,917 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 2,957 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,385 Thousand persons | 1,912 Thousand persons | 2,898 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,074 Thousand persons | 2,139 Thousand persons | 4,296 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,303 Thousand persons | 2,917 Thousand persons | 3,968 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Türkiye was 2,957 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,296 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,912 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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