Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 930.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
930.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,133 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
238.4 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Türkiye stood at 930.1 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Türkiye peaked at 1,133 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 238.4 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 20 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 238.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 267.4 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 316.4 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 402.7 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 391.6 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 414.4 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 440.7 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 492.6 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 596.1 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 678.1 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 814.3 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 910.1 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 933.3 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,110 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1,071 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,133 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,096 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 997.7 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 973.1 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 930.1 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306.22 Thousand persons | 238.4 Thousand persons | 402.7 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 678.13 Thousand persons | 391.6 Thousand persons | 1,110 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 Thousand persons | 930.1 Thousand persons | 1,133 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Türkiye?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Türkiye was 930.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.4 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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