Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 3,968 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,968 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,296 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,912 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2006–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201320202006: 1.9k Thousand persons2007: 2.1k Thousand persons2008: 2.7k Thousand persons2009: 2.9k Thousand persons2010: 2.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.1k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 3.1k Thousand persons2015: 3.1k Thousand persons2016: 3.7k Thousand persons2017: 3.2k Thousand persons2018: 4.0k Thousand persons2019: 4.3k Thousand persons2020: 4.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye stood at 3,968 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye peaked at 4,296 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,912 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2006 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3,968 Thousand persons 3,968 Thousand persons 3,968 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Spain 3,720 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 2,436 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Türkiye was 3,968 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4,296 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,912 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
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