Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 1,957 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,957
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,242
in 2019
All-time low
1,168
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Türkiye, 2006–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201320202006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Türkiye stood at 1,957.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Türkiye peaked at 2,242 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,168, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Türkiye, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1,168 —
2007 1,185 +1.5%
2008 1,376 +16.1%
2009 1,866 +35.6%
2010 1,629 -12.7%
2011 1,345 -17.4%
2012 1,235 -8.2%
2013 1,368 +10.8%
2014 1,591 +16.3%
2015 1,676 +5.3%
2016 1,713 +2.2%
2017 1,692 -1.2%
2018 1,751 +3.5%
2019 2,242 +28.0%
2020 1,957 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,399 1,168 1,866 4
2010s 1,624 1,235 2,242 10
2020s 1,957 1,957 1,957 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Spain 1,629 compare
  2. 3 Italy 986 compare
  3. 4 France 586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Türkiye?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Türkiye was 1,957 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2,242 in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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